Quartz / Limestone Gravel
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
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Quartz / Limestone Gravel
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
Mixed Crushed Stone
Aggregate (varied mineral composition)
Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)
Peralkaline Rock with Feldspar and Arfvedsonite
Dalmatian Jasper
Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)
Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)
Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (Microcline Quartz mixture with Arfvedsonite)
Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)
Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Igneous Rock
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing basalt or ironstone
Undetermined; likely iron oxides/hydroxides (goethite–hematite–limonite) in a silicate host
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote with Red Piedmontite (silicate)
Fine-grained brown-gray rock, possibly andesite
Likely andesite or another fine-grained volcanic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Decorative polished pebbles
Likely mixed quartz-rich lithologies, including quartzite, jasper, and/or basalt
Limonite / Ironstone Nodule
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pegmatite / Granite with Mica
Pegmatite (Igneous Rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite (likely)
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Bumblebee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of Quartz, Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment)
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock (possibly ironstone or ochre-coated quartz)
Undetermined ferruginous rock; yellow-brown coloration likely from goethite and/or limonite (hydrated iron oxides)
Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic)
Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture
Bumblebee Jasper
Calcite with Arsenic and Manganese oxides (technically a volcanic rock)
Nuummite
Nuummite (mixture of anthophyllite and gedrite)
Granite Pebble (Pink/Orthoclase Granite)
Granite
Migmatite
Migmatite (Mixed Rock)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite Gravel (Pebble)
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Copper Ore (Malachite and Limonite bearing)
Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite mixture
River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture)
Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)
Ptygmatic Migmatite
Migmatite (consisting of Neosome and Paleosome fractions)
Multi-Gemstone Quartz Bracelet (Amethyst, Aventurine, Rose Quartz, Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture
Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Mixed gravel and small stones
Unsorted gravel; individual clasts are not identifiable from the image
Ironstone concretion (possible limonite/goethite-rich piece)
Iron-oxide-rich ironstone; commonly composed of goethite (FeO(OH)) and/or limonite
Ironstone concretion (possibly limonite/goethite-bearing)
Limonite, a mixture of hydrated iron oxides, commonly including goethite (α-FeO(OH))
Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)
Limonite and Goethite Iron Ore
Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)