Quartz-rich river pebble, likely milky quartz
Milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or quartz-rich silicate pebble
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Quartz-rich river pebble, likely milky quartz
Milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or quartz-rich silicate pebble
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz vein material
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained massive quartz with minor feldspar or mica
Polished mahogany obsidian (probable)
Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly pegmatite or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂)-rich aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dark gray basalt or andesite cobble
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine
Polished carnelian-rich agate (likely polyhedral jasper/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica)
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous Volcanic Glass (Siliceous Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions)
Weathered quartz-rich pebble (likely milky quartz or quartzite)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a metamorphic quartz rock
Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining and matrix
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive quartz
Likely quartz-bearing mineral aggregate
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly mixed with mica or feldspar
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Chert or flint nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-rich chert
Tumbled brown translucent stone, likely quartz/jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chalcedony or jasper
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica
Seraphinite
Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.
Rounded quartz-rich pebble
Likely quartzite or quartz-rich sandstone pebble; SiO₂-dominant
Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone or Girasol Quartz)
Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Light-colored quartz-rich stone, possibly milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), provisional identification
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered volcanic rock)
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony or quartz-bearing breccia
Possible weathered quartz-rich rock or iron-stained mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely milky quartz with feldspar and mica)
Granite pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and mica-group minerals
Tumbled quartz pebble (likely milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartzite (Coldwater or Druzy Quartz over Quartzite)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions
Tumbled reddish sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous arkose or quartz arenite
Granite fragment
Granite
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Weathered granite or granitic pegmatite cobble
Granite/granitic rock, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor biotite or other dark minerals; the reddish-brown areas may be iron-oxide staining or weathered accessory minerals
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic melt; primarily SiO₂)
Dark metamorphic rock, likely hornfels or fine-grained basalt
Probable hornfels; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica with variable amphibole/pyroxene
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Milky quartz, chiefly silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining and minor feldspar
Quartz-bearing altered rock, possibly iron-stained quartz vein
Quartz (SiO₂) in a feldspathic/sericitized host, with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled carnelian (likely chalcedony)
Carnelian, orange-red cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chalcedony
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂)
Chert or heavily weathered flint
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar