Fossilized shell or bone fragment
Indeterminate biogenic carbonate/phosphate fossil; likely a fragment of fossil shell or small vertebrate bone
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Fossilized shell or bone fragment
Indeterminate biogenic carbonate/phosphate fossil; likely a fragment of fossil shell or small vertebrate bone
Small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possible pyrite-bearing sulfide rock or native-metal/meteorite fragment
Purple cabochon gemstone, likely amethyst or purple sapphire/spinel
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz (SiO₂), corundum (Al₂O₃), or spinel (MgAl₂O₄)
Tumbled blue-green stone, possibly aquamarine or chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possibilities include beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Rounded river pebble, possibly iron-rich quartzite or basalt
Indeterminate from image; likely fine-grained basalt (mafic silicate rock) or ferruginous quartzite
Green faceted gemstone, likely synthetic glass or peridot
Indeterminate from image; possible peridot (olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄) or green synthetic glass
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely weathered granite (quartz, feldspar, minor iron oxides)
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly brecciated quartzite or rhyolite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar rock with iron-oxide staining (SiO₂-rich; possible hematite/goethite)
Green glass cabochon or tumbled stone
Indeterminate; likely man-made glass, possibly aventurine glass rather than a natural mineral
Likely tumbled green stone (possibly serpentine or green aventurine)
Indeterminate from image; candidates include serpentine-group minerals or quartz-rich green aventurine
Likely blue-gray stone, possibly slate or basalt
Indeterminate; candidates include slate (fine-grained metamorphic rock) or basalt (mafic igneous rock)
Polished brown mineral or rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly iron-stained quartz, jasper, or a polished sulfide-bearing specimen
Tumbled brown mineral pebble, possibly jasper or weathered quartzite
Indeterminate from the blurred image; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) if jasper, or quartzite dominated by quartz
Small rounded pebble
Indeterminate lithic grain; likely weathered sandstone, iron-stained quartz-rich rock, or a concretion
Weathered polymictic rock fragment, likely granite-rich conglomerate
Indeterminate mixed lithology; apparent granitic clasts containing quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Possible slag or basalt fragment
Indeterminate dark mafic material; likely basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or industrial iron-rich slag
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly basalt or ironstone
Indeterminate; likely Fe-oxide-bearing basaltic rock (commonly magnetite/hematite in a silicate matrix)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing basalt or ironstone
Indeterminate; likely Fe-oxide/hydroxide–stained basalt or ferruginous ironstone (goethite/limonite-rich)
Fossilized tooth or bone fragment
Indeterminate fossil; possibly a small fossil tooth or mineralized bone, exact identification requires microscopy
Fossilized shell or coral fragment
Indeterminate marine mollusk or colonial coral fossil; likely calcite/aragonite replaced by calcite (CaCO₃)
Fossil-bearing limestone or sandstone slab
Indeterminate carbonate/clastic sedimentary rock; visible structures may be fossil fragments or bedding features
Gold-colored gemstone ring, likely citrine or glass imitation
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz (SiO₂) or yellow glass set in gold-colored metal
Breccia (likely volcanic or impact breccia)
Polymictic breccia; clasts in a fine-grained silicate matrix, exact mineralogy indeterminate from image
Uncertain small stone; possibly weathered quartz-bearing rock
Indeterminate from image; candidate materials include quartz-rich pebble or altered silicate rock
Likely fossil tooth or tooth fragment
Indeterminate fossilized vertebrate tooth; possibly shark or marine reptile, identification uncertain from the image
Beach-worn fossil bone or coral fragment
Indeterminate biogenic calcium-carbonate material; likely fossilized bone (hydroxyapatite) or coral (calcite/aragonite)
Weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary rock
Indeterminate sandstone; commonly quartz–feldspar framework grains cemented by silica, calcite, or iron oxides
Fossil shell fragment
Indeterminate mollusk shell; likely gastropod or bivalve, composed mainly of calcium carbonate (aragonite/calcite)
Rounded river pebble, likely weathered limestone or sandstone
Indeterminate carbonate or siliciclastic sedimentary rock; likely limestone (calcite-rich, CaCO₃) or lithic sandstone
Reddish-brown iron-rich rock, possibly weathered basalt or laterite
Indeterminate; likely iron-oxide-stained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or ferruginous laterite (goethite/hematite)
Small rounded pebble, likely sandstone or weathered limestone
Indeterminate clastic carbonate/siliciclastic pebble; mineral composition appears dominated by quartz, feldspar, and/or calcite
Likely weathered brown stone, possibly iron-rich sandstone or chert
Indeterminate from image; possible ferruginous sandstone (quartz + iron oxides) or iron-rich chert
Gemstone ring (stones not reliably identifiable from the image)
Likely faceted yellow stones and clear stones set in a metal band; species and treatments are indeterminate visually
Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or schist
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock with a milky-quartz vein; exact host rock is indeterminate from the photo
Likely polished black stone; possibly basalt or black chert
Indeterminate from the blurred image; candidates include basalt (mafic volcanic rock) or microcrystalline quartz (chert)
Tumbled dark reddish-brown stone, possibly garnet or jasper
Indeterminate; likely almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂) or iron-rich jasper (microcrystalline SiO₂)
Tumbled blue-green stone, possibly chrysocolla or serpentine
Indeterminate from photograph; likely chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate) or green serpentine (serpentine-group minerals)
Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament
Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Weathered quartz-bearing feldspar rock, possibly granite or pegmatite
Indeterminate granitic/pegmatitic aggregate; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica or iron-oxide staining
Fossil gastropod shell
Spiral marine gastropod fossil; likely a small ammonite-like or gastropod shell, exact taxon indeterminate
Weathered tan mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly iron-stained quartz, feldspar-rich rock, or limonite-bearing material
Weathered rock fragment, possibly granite or metamorphic stone
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate (granite-like), but image resolution prevents reliable identification