Weathered sandstone or limestone fragment
Indeterminate clastic carbonate/siliciclastic rock; likely quartz-rich sandstone or porous limestone
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Weathered sandstone or limestone fragment
Indeterminate clastic carbonate/siliciclastic rock; likely quartz-rich sandstone or porous limestone
Rounded river cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich metasandstone
Indeterminate sandstone; commonly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, lithic grains, and iron-oxide cement
Greenish rough stone, possibly serpentine or soapstone
Indeterminate from the image; possible serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals) or talc-rich soapstone
Weathered brown rock, likely iron-rich sandstone or laterite
Indeterminate; probable ferruginous sandstone/ironstone, composed mainly of quartz with iron-oxide cement
Fossilized shell or shell fragment
Indeterminate mollusk shell; likely fossilized bivalve or gastropod, composed mainly of calcite/aragonite
Polished banded stone, likely labradorite or banded gabbro
Indeterminate from image; possibly plagioclase-rich gabbro/anorthosite or labradorite-bearing rock
Rounded brown river pebble
Indeterminate lithic fragment; likely weathered sandstone, mudstone, or fine-grained volcanic rock
Fossilized bone or tooth fragment
Indeterminate vertebrate fossil; likely permineralized bone, possibly a large mammal or marine vertebrate
Unidentified green-gray mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possible serpentine-bearing rock or chrysocolla/azurite-bearing material
Small polished amber or brown gemstone
Indeterminate from image; possibly amber (fossilized plant resin) or brown chalcedony/quartz
Rounded quartz-rich river cobble (probable rhyolite/granite-derived stone)
Indeterminate felsic igneous cobble; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate with minor iron oxides
Faceted gemstone pendant, likely quartz or citrine
Indeterminate from photograph; likely quartz (SiO₂), possibly yellow citrine or treated quartz
Unidentified polished stone or mineral specimen
Indeterminate from the blurred photograph; possibly a polished pale chalcedony, quartz, or feldspar piece
Weathered iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly rhyolite or quartzite
Indeterminate silica-rich rock; likely quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides and clay alteration
Unidentified fine mineral/rock powder
Indeterminate from image; possibly crushed quartz-rich sand or finely milled rock
Fossiliferous pebble, possibly a crinoid or shell fragment
Indeterminate bioclast in a dark sedimentary matrix; likely carbonate fossil material (calcite, CaCO₃)
Polished black stone, likely basalt or black jasper
Indeterminate; possible fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or black jasper/microcrystalline quartz
Fossilized coral fragment
Fossil coral, commonly colonial scleractinian coral (order Scleractinia); exact genus indeterminate
Uncertain small mineral specimen, possibly fluorite or quartz-bearing rock
Indeterminate; pale green/purple material may include fluorite (CaF₂) or quartz (SiO₂)
Fossil bivalve shell
Likely a fossilized oyster or other marine bivalve; exact genus is indeterminate from the image
Weathered iron-stained stone, likely graywacke or altered sandstone
Indeterminate lithic fragment; probable quartz-rich sandstone/graywacke with iron-oxide staining
Rounded sandstone or quartz-rich river cobble
Indeterminate lithic sandstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide/calcite cement
Fossil bone fragment, likely vertebrate limb or rib bone
Fossilized bone (apatite-rich hydroxyapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃OH); exact taxon indeterminate
Blue glassy mineral fragment, possibly kyanite or blue quartz
Indeterminate from image; candidates include kyanite (Al₂SiO₅) or blue quartz (SiO₂)
Fossil bone or tooth fragment
Indeterminate fossilized vertebrate bone/tooth; taxonomic identification is not possible from this blurred image
Weathered golden-brown mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly iron-stained quartz, feldspar, or a sulfide-bearing rock
Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly iron-stained quartzite or granitic pegmatite
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich silicate rock with iron-oxide staining (SiO₂-dominant)
Rounded quartz-veined pebble
Likely quartz-veined metamorphic rock; exact host rock is indeterminate from the image
Fossilized bivalve or brachiopod shell
Mineralized carbonate shell, commonly calcite (CaCO₃); exact taxon indeterminate from image
Likely polished black-and-white stone fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly tourmalinated quartz, black-and-white jasper, or coated stone
Fossiliferous Limestone
Sedimentary rock containing Indeterminate Fossil remains (likely Crinoid stem or Bryozoan fragment)
Fossilized shell or coral fragment
Likely silicified or calcitic marine invertebrate fossil; exact taxon indeterminate from the image
Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Indeterminate granitic or quartz-rich silicate rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), possibly feldspar
Weathered brown stone, possibly basalt or iron-rich sedimentary rock
Indeterminate from photograph; likely fine-grained mafic rock (basalt) or ferruginous sandstone
Small weathered stone, possibly quartz-rich granite or feldspar
Indeterminate granitoid fragment; likely quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with minor mica or iron oxides
Fossil tooth, possibly shark tooth
Indeterminate fossilized vertebrate tooth; likely a shark tooth (possibly *Carcharhinus* or related genus)
Smooth river pebble
Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained quartz-rich sandstone, siltstone, or weathered chert
Tumbled dark blue-green stone, likely labradorite or indigo gabbro
Indeterminate; possible feldspar-rich labradorite (plagioclase, NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Possible fossilized ammonite or concretion
Indeterminate fossil specimen; possibly an ammonoid mold/cast in iron-rich sedimentary rock
Fossilized bone or tooth fragment (indeterminate vertebrate fossil)
Mineralized vertebrate skeletal material; commonly apatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH), partly replaced by silica or calcite
Weathered copper-bearing rock, possibly chrysocolla-bearing quartz or host rock
Indeterminate from the photo; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate) with quartz or other host minerals