Weathered brown rock, likely iron-stained sandstone or chert
Indeterminate; probable quartz-rich sandstone/chert with iron-oxide staining
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Weathered brown rock, likely iron-stained sandstone or chert
Indeterminate; probable quartz-rich sandstone/chert with iron-oxide staining
Light-colored weathered stone, possibly limestone or quartz-rich rock
Indeterminate; likely calcitic limestone (mostly CaCO₃) or quartz sandstone (SiO₂)
Rounded gray river pebble, likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; possibly quartz-rich sandstone or siltstone
Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen
Weathered metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Indeterminate foliated silicate rock; commonly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Likely polished dark pebble
Indeterminate; possibly basalt, black jasper, or a dark sulfide-rich stone
Banded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone (composition and exact variety indeterminate from the image)
Likely water-worn bone or fossil fragment
Indeterminate fossilized bone; species and age cannot be determined from the image
Fossil shell (likely a brachiopod or bivalve)
Indeterminate fossilized shell; exact taxon cannot be identified from this view
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or jade
Indeterminate from the image; possible green quartzite (aventurine) or jadeite/nephrite
Possible fossilized bone fragment
Indeterminate vertebrate bone; no taxonomic identification is possible from the image alone
Unidentified gray mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibly a quartz- or feldspar-bearing rock fragment
Fossilized shell
Indeterminate bivalve shell; likely calcitic or aragonitic shell material (CaCO₃)
Likely iron-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly limonite/goethite-stained rock, with no diagnostic features visible
Possible fossilized bone fragment
Indeterminate mineralized bone; taxon and age cannot be determined from the photo
Weathered dark mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly iron-rich basalt, slag, or a sulfide-bearing mineral
White pebble, likely quartz or calcite
Indeterminate from image; possible microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Small dark mineral or rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly mica-rich schist, biotite, or a dark sulfide mineral
Small brown mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly weathered quartz-rich rock, ironstone, or a sulfide mineral
Fossilized tooth or tooth fragment
Indeterminate vertebrate tooth; possibly a fossil shark tooth (Carcharodon/Carcharocles)
Rounded weathered pebble, likely basaltic or metamorphic
Indeterminate fine-grained mafic rock; possibly basalt or altered basalt
Fossilized tooth fragment, possibly a mammalian tooth
Indeterminate fossil tooth; enamel and dentine, taxon not identifiable from this fragment
Unknown dark mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly a dark sulfide mineral or slag-like geological fragment
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly oxidized basalt or laterite
Indeterminate; likely iron-oxide-bearing mafic rock (basaltic composition)
Fossilized shell, likely brachiopod or bivalve
Indeterminate fossil shell; possible Spiriferida brachiopod or thick-shelled bivalve
Tumbled pale green stone, likely serpentine or jade imitation
Indeterminate; possible serpentine-group mineral (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Likely quartz-rich pebble
Quartz-bearing granite, granitic gneiss, or quartzite (indeterminate from photo)
Weathered sedimentary cobble, likely limestone or calcareous sandstone
Indeterminate carbonate-rich clastic rock; possibly micritic limestone or calcarenite
Fossilized turtle shell or carapace
Testudines indeterminate; shell mainly fossilized calcium-carbonate bone (apatite)
Unidentified metallic mineral or meteorite fragment
Indeterminate; possible native metal-bearing sulfide or iron meteorite fragment
Fossilized bivalve in sandstone/conglomerate
Indeterminate fossil mollusk, likely Bivalvia, preserved in lithified siliciclastic sediment
Weathered, iron-stained rock (likely sandstone or breccia)
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; possible ferruginous sandstone or weathered breccia
Rounded quartz-rich cobble, possibly quartzite or granitic rock
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, potentially weathered granite or quartzite
Likely quartz-bearing rock or mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and darker matrix
Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or fine-grained granite
Indeterminate from photograph; possible quartz/feldspar-bearing granitic pebble
Small weathered stone, possibly quartz-rich sandstone
Indeterminate siliciclastic rock; likely quartz-bearing sandstone or chert fragment
Tumbled pale feldspar-rich stone (likely granite or quartzite fragment)
Indeterminate; possible quartz–feldspar aggregate, commonly granite or feldspathic quartzite
Weathered metamorphic rock, possibly schist or gneiss
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica rock, potentially greenschist or gneiss
Weathered iron-rich stone, likely basalt or ironstone
Indeterminate; possibly vesicular basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or ferruginous sandstone/ironstone
Weathered fossil fragment, possibly bone
Indeterminate fossilized bone; likely mineralized vertebrate bone (apatite-rich)
Rounded river pebble, likely weathered sandstone or siltstone
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; likely quartz-rich sandstone/siltstone
Rounded weathered stone, likely basaltic or volcanic rock
Indeterminate fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; possibly basalt or andesite