Polished/tumbled metallic sulfide specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other sulfides
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Polished/tumbled metallic sulfide specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other sulfides
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)
Likely quartz-bearing metamorphic pebble
Indeterminate; probable quartzite or quartz-rich gneiss with dark mica/amphibole
Pyrite-bearing sulfide ore
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite and/or other sulfides
Gravel and Sand Aggregate
Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment
Epidote in Matrix (likely Amphibolite or Gneiss)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Metamorphic Matrix
Fossil Assortment and Geological Specimens
Various (including Ammonoidea)
Gravel or Crushed Stone
Fragmented Aggregate Stone
Biotite-rich granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; quartz–feldspar–biotite assemblage
Mixed mineral and rock specimen collection
Assorted silicates, carbonates, oxides, and sulfides; individual species cannot be reliably identified from this image
Mixed rounded stream pebbles
Most appear to be granitic and mafic igneous rocks, including granite, gneiss, basalt, and possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image.
Milky quartz rough chips
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Mixed rounded gravel and weathered rock fragments
Polymictic alluvial or glacial gravel; composition appears to include basaltic, quartz-rich, and feldspathic clasts
Mixed stream gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial deposit; individual clasts are not identifiable at this resolution
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Assorted Tumbled Gemstones
Mixed oxides and silicates (including Quartz, Chalcedony, and Feldspar variants)
Mixed polished and tumbled mineral specimens, prominently amethyst
Amethyst: purple quartz, SiO₂; accompanying pieces may include jasper, agate, aventurine, tiger’s eye, and other lapidary stones
Basalt with Xenolith
Extrusive Igneous Rock containing Mantle Xenolith
Sodalite
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Mixed mineral and rock specimen collection with an obsidian-like centerpiece
Likely black obsidian (volcanic glass), alongside quartz, amethyst, agate/jasper, and other tumbled minerals
Metallic sulfide mineral specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly a pyrite-rich sulfide aggregate
Red Jasper with Quartz Veining
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Biotite-bearing metamorphic rock, likely schist
Mica schist; quartz–feldspar–biotite assemblage
River Pebbles (including Granite and Basalt)
Mixed Igneous Rocks (Granite, Basalt)
Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)
Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments
Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood
Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed rounded river pebbles, likely basalt and granite
Basalt (fine-grained mafic rock) and granite/granitoid (quartz–feldspar rock)
Mixed River Pebbles (including Unakite and Jasper)
Polymineralic geological specimens
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Mixed rock fragments, likely granite and weathered metamorphic rock
Granite (quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate) with probable schist/gneiss fragments
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Milky Quartz with Nephrite Jade
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Granite
Coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Dark gray weathered pebble, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron oxides
Granite Thin Section
Granitic rock (Phaneritic texture)
River Rock
Mixed lithology clast