Rounded reddish-brown river pebble
Indeterminate weathered silicate rock, possibly granite, rhyolite, or iron-stained quartzite
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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
Small dark, polished stone—possibly hematite or magnetite
Indeterminate from the photograph; candidates include hematite (Fe₂O₃) and magnetite (Fe₃O₄)
Mixed stream-worn rocks, likely including quartz-rich gravel
Composition indeterminate; visible material may include quartz (SiO₂) and assorted lithic fragments
Fossilized bone or tooth fragment in rock matrix
Indeterminate vertebrate fossil; mineralized apatite (carbonate-fluorapatite) with silica/carbonate-rich matrix
Rounded river pebble, probably quartz-rich sandstone
Indeterminate lithic clast; likely fine-grained quartz–feldspar sandstone or weathered quartzite
Pink feldspar-rich rock, likely rose quartz or pink granite fragment
Indeterminate from image; possible potassium feldspar (orthoclase, KAlSi₃O₈) or quartz (SiO₂)
Weathered pebble, likely sandstone or quartzite
Indeterminate quartz-rich clastic rock; exact identification requires examination of a fresh surface
Rounded river pebble (lithology unclear)
Indeterminate natural rock; no specific mineral or rock type can be identified from the image
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered granite or quartzite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate with iron-oxide staining; likely granitic or hydrothermal material
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or gneiss
Indeterminate granitic rock; likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and mica/iron-oxide minerals
Likely weathered pebble or mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich stone, iron-stained feldspar, or a small chert fragment
Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly granite or gneiss
Indeterminate felsic silicate rock; likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and dark mica/amphibole
Manufactured stone veneer wall
Likely cut limestone or sandstone masonry blocks; exact lithology is indeterminate from the image
Weathered fossil shell fragment
Indeterminate bioclastic carbonate, likely molluscan shell (calcium carbonate, commonly aragonite or calcite)
Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered basalt or iron-rich volcanic rock
Indeterminate fine-grained mafic rock; possible basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene ± iron oxides)
Small rounded pebble, likely limestone or quartz-rich sedimentary fragment
Indeterminate lithic clast; probable micritic limestone (CaCO₃) or weathered quartz-rich stone
Weathered river cobble, possibly sandstone or volcanic tuff
Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained sandstone/siltstone, with possible iron-oxide veining
Water-worn brown stone, likely basalt or chert
Indeterminate; possible fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or ferruginous chert (microcrystalline SiO₂)
Weathered iron-rich stone, possibly sandstone or ironstone
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich sandstone with iron-oxide cement, possibly hematite/goethite
Unidentified light-colored rock or mineral specimen
Indeterminate; possibly weathered calcite-rich material, limestone, or pale quartz-bearing rock
Small brown pebble or mineral fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly iron-stained quartz, ironstone, or a dark mineral grain
Polished dark breccia or gneiss-like rock
Indeterminate polymictic breccia; likely quartz–feldspar–mica rock with iron-oxide staining
Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite
Indeterminate; probable quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar, iron-oxide staining, and minor lithic grains
Iron-rich river pebble (likely weathered basalt or ironstone)
Indeterminate; possibly ferruginous basalt, hematite-rich ironstone, or limonite-coated mafic rock
Polished dark stone fragment, possibly slate or schist
Fine-grained foliated metamorphic rock; exact mineral composition is indeterminate from the image
Rounded river pebble, likely sandstone or weathered quartz-rich sedimentary rock
Indeterminate siliciclastic pebble; likely quartz–feldspar sandstone, with possible iron-oxide staining
Rounded river cobble, likely weathered volcanic or metamorphic rock
Indeterminate from photograph; possible basaltic-andesite, rhyolite, or quartz-rich metamorphic lithology
Fossiliferous limestone pebble (probable coral or shell fossil)
Calcite (CaCO₃), commonly biogenic limestone; exact fossil taxon indeterminate from the image
Likely weathered iron-rich pebble (brown sandstone or ironstone)
Indeterminate ferruginous sandstone/ironstone; commonly quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides such as goethite and hematite
Polished river pebble
Indeterminate; likely fine-grained quartz-rich sedimentary rock or weathered volcanic rock
Uncertain small polished gemstone or mineral
Indeterminate; likely quartz-family material, possibly druzy quartz or glass-like chalcedony
Weathered gray stone, possibly basalt or granitic rock
Indeterminate fine- to medium-grained silicate rock; possible basalt, diabase, or weathered granite
Reddish-brown crystalline rock, possibly weathered granite or garnet-bearing schist
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica rock with iron oxides, potentially garnet-bearing
Unidentified polished stone fragments
Indeterminate; likely mixed lapidary specimens, possibly jasper, agate, or quartz-bearing rock
Weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich granite or silicified host rock with iron-oxide staining