Weathered granite or granitic rock
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
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Weathered granite or granitic rock
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Likely quartzite or quartz-rich granite/granitoid; exact identification requires testing
Weathered quartz-rich river pebble
Likely altered granite or granitic gneiss, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and minor mica/iron oxides
Tumbled quartz-rich river pebble, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (predominantly SiO₂), or quartz-rich siliceous rock
Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite
Indeterminate; probable quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, iron-oxide staining, and minor lithic grains
Rounded quartz-rich cobble, likely quartzite or weathered granite
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), possibly feldspathic quartzite; exact identification requires testing
Rounded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely arkosic or lithic sandstone
Rounded quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-dominated siliciclastic rock; likely sandstone, possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite
Rounded basalt cobble
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; commonly composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and minor olivine
Rounded basalt cobble
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Rounded basalt cobble
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, commonly containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine
Rounded iron-rich river pebble
Likely ferruginous sandstone or ironstone; exact identification requires testing
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