Likely fossilized shell or bone fragment
Indeterminate bioclast; possibly silicified/bioapatite-bearing shell or bone
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Likely fossilized shell or bone fragment
Indeterminate bioclast; possibly silicified/bioapatite-bearing shell or bone
Uncertain fine-grained rock or mineral-bearing specimen
Indeterminate; possible quartz- or feldspar-bearing matrix with reflective grains
Likely weathered iron-rich rock or mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly limonite/goethite-rich material with quartz or feldspar
Likely weathered brown rock or iron-rich mineral specimen
Indeterminate from image; possible limonite/goethite-rich material
Rounded gray river pebble
Indeterminate; likely weathered basalt, andesite, or fine-grained graywacke
Uncertain small tan mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly feldspar-rich rock or calcite
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or chert
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, possibly altered granite
Small weathered pebble, possibly limestone
Indeterminate carbonate-rich rock; likely calcite-bearing limestone
Likely weathered river pebble
Indeterminate lithology; possibly fine-grained sandstone, siltstone, or chert
River Pebble (Greywacke / Basalt Pebble)
Indeterminate Rounded Pebble (composed of quartz, feldspar, or mafic minerals)
Fossilized turtle shell fragment
Testudines indeterminate; shell bone permineralized with silica/carbonate minerals
Tooth or bone fragment (likely animal tooth)
Indeterminate vertebrate tooth; possibly a small mammal or fish tooth
Polished river pebble
Indeterminate fine-grained fluvial clast, likely sandstone or chert
Likely rough mineral specimen (possibly mica-rich)
Indeterminate from the image; a mica such as muscovite or biotite is one possibility
Possible fossilized bone fragment
Indeterminate fossil bone; no species can be identified from this image
Weathered, iron-stained rock (likely metamorphic)
Indeterminate from photograph; possibly quartz-rich gneiss or schist
Small reddish-brown mineral fragment, likely quartz-bearing rock
Indeterminate; possibly iron-stained quartz or feldspar-rich stone
Small dark mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly biotite-rich schist, graphite, or metallic sulfide
Quartz-rich sandstone or chert fragment
Indeterminate siliciclastic rock; likely quartz arenite or weathered chert
Rounded iron-rich stone or concretion
Indeterminate; possibly hematite-/goethite-bearing sandstone or an ironstone concretion
Rounded greenish river pebble
Indeterminate; possibly weathered greenstone, basalt, or serpentinized ultramafic rock
Weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich granite, gneiss, or pegmatitic rock
Unidentified pale mineral or rock surface
Indeterminate from image; possibly a small quartz or feldspar grain
Possible fossilized shell or fossil fragment
Indeterminate; possibly a small brachiopod or gastropod fossil in mineralized matrix
Rounded weathered stone
Indeterminate; likely a fine-grained mafic rock such as basalt or andesite
Likely weathered metamorphic rock (possibly schist or gneiss)
Indeterminate; probable mica-rich quartz–feldspar metamorphic rock
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate (SiO₂ with feldspar minerals)
Weathered sandstone or altered volcanic rock
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar-rich sandstone, possibly tuff
Likely polished dark gemstone cabochon
Indeterminate; possibly black chalcedony/agate, obsidian, or glass imitation
Tumbled brown stone, possibly jasper or iron-rich chert
Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide coloration
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor dark minerals
Small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly galena, hematite, or metallic slag
Unidentified gray stone/concrete-like fragment
Indeterminate; likely a fine-grained carbonate or cementitious geological fragment
Fossilized shell or small fossil fragment
Indeterminate fossil; possibly a partial gastropod or bivalve, mineralized with calcite
Fossilized gastropod (snail)
Silicified or calcite-replaced gastropod fossil; exact genus indeterminate
Weathered brown rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly iron-stained sandstone, mudstone, or weathered limestone
Weathered quartz-rich cobble, likely sandstone or quartzite
Indeterminate; probable quartz arenite (sandstone) or quartzite, dominated by SiO₂
Tiny rounded brown mineral grain
Indeterminate; possibly iron oxide, garnet, or a weathered sulfide grain
Small pale mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly weathered quartz, calcite, or light-colored limestone
Likely galena-bearing ore or graphite-rich sulfide fragment
Indeterminate; possibly galena (PbS) with quartz, or graphite-rich schist
Fossilized bone fragment
Mineralized vertebrate bone, likely mammalian; exact taxon indeterminate