Quartz-Tourmaline Pebble
Quartz with Tourmaline inclusions
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Quartz-Tourmaline Pebble
Quartz with Tourmaline inclusions
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz-bearing granitoid or quartzite
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂) with probable feldspar and mica; exact rock identification is uncertain from the image
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-stained quartz or quartzite pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with hematite/goethite staining
Likely quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartz-rich rock
Yellow Agate
Agate (Varietal form of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Weathered greenish stone, possibly serpentinite or altered basalt
Tentatively serpentinite (mostly serpentine minerals) or chlorite-rich basalt; exact identification requires testing
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Weathered rock fragment, possibly granite or metamorphic stone
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate (granite-like), but image resolution prevents reliable identification
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a pale quartzite fragment
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble
SiO2
Likely quartz-bearing rock fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in a weathered granitoid or metamorphic matrix
Weathered quartz-bearing metamorphic rock, likely mica schist or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage; exact mineral identification requires testing
Schist
Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Garnet (almandine or pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral Group: (Fe, Mg, Mn, Ca)3(Al, Fe, Cr)2(SiO4)3
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Gneiss Pebble
Gneiss (felsic metamorphic rock)
Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly porphyritic rhyolite
Likely altered rhyolite or dacite containing quartz and feldspar; exact identification requires testing
Greenschist
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock
Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly calcite vein fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz (SiO₂) with carbonate minerals such as calcite (CaCO₃)
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
Weathered schist or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Likely quartzite or granitic/granodioritic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Feldspar-rich granitoid pebble
Likely granite or granodiorite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)
Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Likely weathered brown quartz-bearing rock
Tentatively weathered granite or granitic gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Garnet Gneiss or Mica Schist with Garnet
Almandine Garnet-bearing Gneiss
Likely quartz-rich pebbles
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartzite; identification is uncertain from the blurry image
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz with iron staining
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or quartz vein material
White quartz pebble (likely milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Blue apatite or dyed blue stone (likely apatite)
Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
White Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed rock and mineral specimen collection
Mostly undetermined from the photograph; apparent quartz-rich rocks, sandstone, granite/gneiss, and possibly iron-oxide-bearing specimens
Small quartz-rich rock fragment (tentative)
Likely quartz (SiO₂) with possible feldspar or carbonate inclusions
Quartz-rich gravel fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with feldspar or carbonate inclusions