Polished turquoise (likely stabilized)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
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Polished turquoise (likely stabilized)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Polished turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, hydrous copper-aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Possible hematite-bearing pebble
Hematite, Fe₂O₃, possibly mixed with magnetite or iron-rich matrix
Rounded dark pebble, likely basalt or weathered mafic rock
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, possibly olivine
Black basalt pebble
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine
Quartz-rich rock, possibly chrysoprase/chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining and green inclusions; exact identification requires testing
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered basalt)
Basalt; primarily plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and Fe-Ti oxides
Likely mica-rich schist
Biotite–quartz–feldspar schist (tentative)
Tumbled quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Gneiss (likely granitic gneiss)
Foliated quartz–feldspar gneiss, commonly derived from granite
Weathered granitic rock (likely granite or granodiorite)
Granite–granodiorite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole
Clear quartz crystal (likely milky/included quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
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