Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely granite or gneiss
Indeterminate granitic rock; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica
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Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely granite or gneiss
Indeterminate granitic rock; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Coarse-grained granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica (possibly foliated orthogneiss)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite–gneiss, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered vesicular volcanic rock
Likely vesicular basalt or scoriaceous andesite; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Weathered iron-rich rock fragments
Likely limonite/goethite-stained basalt or ironstone; exact identification requires testing
Likely weathered limestone or calcitic marble
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; chiefly calcium carbonate, CaCO₃
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica (possibly metamorphosed to gneiss)
Likely pegmatitic granite or quartz-rich metamorphic rock
Granite/pegmatite, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite–gneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Aquamarine (blue beryl)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; blue variety colored mainly by iron
Garnet fragments
Garnet-group silicate, most likely almandine–pyrope or spessartine; composition varies, commonly (Fe,Mg,Mn)₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂
Blue-green glassy mineral specimen, likely turquoise-colored fluorite or dyed material
Uncertain; possible fluorite (CaF₂), chrysocolla, or dyed calcite/glass
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