Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss
Foliated quartz–feldspar rock (gneiss; exact identification requires closer examination)
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Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss
Foliated quartz–feldspar rock (gneiss; exact identification requires closer examination)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (tentative identification; exact rock type cannot be confirmed from the image)
Fossilized coral (possible)
Indeterminate fossil; the image does not show enough diagnostic detail to identify a taxon
Milky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Greenstone pebble
Likely chlorite- and/or actinolite-bearing metamorphic rock; exact composition cannot be determined from the image.
Rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich river or beach pebble
Unidentified lithic clast; possibly quartzite or iron-stained quartz-rich rock
Quartz-rich pebble
Mostly quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or vein-quartz fragment
Banded gneiss
Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Serpentinite pebble
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (commonly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)
Polished fossiliferous agate (likely fossil coral or shell in silica)
Silicified fossil in chalcedony, a microcrystalline form of quartz (SiO₂); exact fossil type is uncertain from the image
Polished banded agate
Agate, a banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
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