Porous sandstone or weathered limestone fragment
Indeterminate clastic carbonate/siliciclastic rock; likely quartz-rich sandstone or calcarenite
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Porous sandstone or weathered limestone fragment
Indeterminate clastic carbonate/siliciclastic rock; likely quartz-rich sandstone or calcarenite
Weathered quartz-bearing rock, likely granite or granitic gneiss
Indeterminate granitic rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark mica/amphibole
Possible sandstone cobble or weathered basalt
Indeterminate lithic specimen; likely quartz-rich sandstone, possibly weathered basalt
Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered basalt or iron-rich chert
Indeterminate; possibly basalt (fine-grained mafic silicate rock) or ferruginous chert
Weathered porous sandstone or tuff
Indeterminate siliciclastic rock, likely quartz-rich sandstone; possibly volcanic tuff
Rounded quartz-rich pebble
Quartz-bearing lithic clast; exact rock type indeterminate from image
Unidentified rounded mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely a weathered quartz-rich stone or iron-stained granite fragment
Tumbled cream-colored pebble, likely quartz or calcite
Indeterminate from photograph; possibilities include microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic glass or dyed stone
Indeterminate from image; possible glass, synthetic spinel, sodalite, or lapis lazuli
Rounded brown-gray pebble, likely weathered basalt or iron-stained chert
Indeterminate from image; possible basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or chert (microcrystalline SiO₂)
Rounded river cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartzite
Indeterminate clastic silicate rock; possibly quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominant)
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, predominantly quartz–feldspar–mica; exact variety indeterminate from the photo
Mixed weathered field rocks, likely sandstone and shale/slate
Indeterminate clastic rocks; possible quartz-rich sandstone with laminated shale or slate
Weathered brown stone, possibly mudstone or iron-stained limestone
Indeterminate sedimentary rock; likely clay-rich mudstone/shale or ferruginous limestone
Weathered iron-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely limonite/goethite-bearing rock, possibly altered basalt or ironstone
Polished fossil shell or bone fragment (tentative)
Indeterminate biogenic carbonate or fossilized bone; possibly a small gastropod/bivalve fragment
Small rounded pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary rock
Indeterminate; probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂ with clay/iron-oxide cement)
Possible fossilized bone or tooth fragment
Indeterminate fossilized vertebrate material; mineralized hydroxyapatite replaced or coated by silica/carbonate
Banded river pebble, likely weathered sandstone or mudstone
Indeterminate lithic clast; probable quartz-rich sandstone or iron-stained mudstone
Fossilized bivalve shell
Indeterminate fossil mollusk; likely a brachiopod or bivalve, originally calcite/aragonite (CaCO₃)
Likely tumbled red mineral or glass imitation
Indeterminate; possibilities include red jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) or dyed chalcedony
Fossil tooth or shell fragment (likely fossilized reptile/dinosaur tooth fragment)
Indeterminate vertebrate dental fossil; mineralized hydroxyapatite replaced or infilled by silica/carbonate
Fossilized shell, likely gastropod or bivalve
Recrystallized carbonate fossil; original shell likely aragonite or calcite (taxon indeterminate)
Small gray rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich granite, chert, or concrete-like silicate material
Red/pink tumbled mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly dyed quartz, ruby/corundum, or red glass-like chalcedony
Weathered sandstone or siltstone exposure
Quartz–feldspar clastic sedimentary rock; exact lithology indeterminate from the image
Small marine shell fragment
Calcareous shell, primarily calcium carbonate (aragonite or calcite); exact taxon indeterminate
Fossilized vertebra, likely mammalian
Mineralized vertebral centrum and neural arch; exact taxon indeterminate from the image
Unidentified brown mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly iron-stained quartz, feldspar, or weathered limonite
Weathered brown rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly weathered granite, gneiss, or iron-stained quartz-rich rock
Weathered sandstone or quartz-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate siliciclastic sandstone; primarily quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Weathered sandstone or volcanic rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar-rich sandstone, possibly altered volcanic rock
Rounded reddish-brown river pebble
Indeterminate weathered silicate rock, possibly granite, rhyolite, or iron-stained quartzite
Rounded river pebble
Indeterminate lithic clast; likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary rock
Rounded gray-brown river pebble
Indeterminate lithic clast; likely weathered sandstone or fine-grained metamorphic rock
Fossilized shell fragment
Indeterminate fossil mollusk; likely a silicified or mineral-replaced bivalve/gastropod fragment
Rounded beach pebble
Lithology indeterminate; likely fine-grained sandstone, mudstone, or weathered volcanic rock
Likely weathered quartz-rich stone or fossil fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing sandstone, iron-stained quartz, or a fragmentary fossil
Lichen-covered graywacke or granitic glacial cobble
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica rock, possibly weathered granite or granodiorite
Weathered quartz-rich stone, possibly fossiliferous limestone
Indeterminate; likely calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃) or weathered quartz-bearing rock
Pink feldspar-rich rock, likely rose quartz or pink granite fragment
Indeterminate from image; possible potassium feldspar (orthoclase, KAlSi₃O₈) or quartz (SiO₂)
Rounded river pebble (lithology unclear)
Indeterminate natural rock; no specific mineral or rock type can be identified from the image