Vesicular volcanic rock (likely pumice or scoria)
Gas-rich volcanic lava; likely pumice (silica-rich) or scoria (iron-rich)
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Vesicular volcanic rock (likely pumice or scoria)
Gas-rich volcanic lava; likely pumice (silica-rich) or scoria (iron-rich)
Rounded pebble, likely quartzite
Quartzite (dominantly recrystallized quartz, SiO₂); identification is uncertain from the image alone
Rounded river pebble
Unidentified lithic pebble; exact rock type cannot be determined from the image
Light-colored rounded pebble, likely quartzite
Quartzite, composed predominantly of recrystallized quartz (SiO₂)
White quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely massive milky quartz
Milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Rounded river pebble (lithology unclear)
Indeterminate natural rock; no specific mineral or rock type can be identified from the image
Pumice
Pumice, a highly vesicular volcanic rock composed mainly of rhyolitic or dacitic glass
Botryoidal chalcedony (white agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)
Botryoidal chalcedony (likely common opal)
Silica, SiO₂; chalcedony is microcrystalline quartz, while opal is hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Likely gray shale or mudstone
Fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock, composed mainly of clay minerals and quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the image.
Weathered granite
Granite, chiefly quartz and feldspar with dark mica or amphibole
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