Fossil shell fragment
Indeterminate molluscan bioclast, likely aragonite or calcite
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Fossil shell fragment
Indeterminate molluscan bioclast, likely aragonite or calcite
Pale green translucent mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly fluorite, calcite, or glassy quartz
Fossil-bearing sedimentary rock, possibly fossil wood or bone
Indeterminate silicified/carbonate fossil in sandstone or mudstone
Likely dark green-gray metamorphic pebble
Indeterminate; possibly chlorite schist, serpentinite, or amphibolite
Brown Pebble (River Rock)
Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide / Quartz-rich)
Orange chalcedony or tumbled carnelian fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/carnelian
Weathered sandstone fragment
Quartz-rich clastic sandstone, possibly arkose or lithic sandstone
Rounded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely arkose or subarkose
Rounded quartz-rich pebble, likely quartzite or chert
Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline SiO₂); exact identification requires hardness and acid tests
Quartz-rich breccia or quartzite with iron-oxide veining
Microcrystalline to granular SiO₂ (quartz), with hematite/goethite and minor feldspar or mica
Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or foliated amphibolite
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss or amphibolite; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), potentially quartzite (metamorphic rock)
Rounded green-gray river cobble
Likely altered basalt or andesite; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Likely tumbled quartz or feldspar fragment
Quartz (SiO₂) or feldspar-group silicate
Weathered quartz-rich pebble, possibly metasandstone
Quartz-rich metasandstone (provisional); mainly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, mica, or iron oxides
Rounded yellow-brown chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chert/jasper
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite, predominantly crystalline SiO₂, possibly micaceous or feldspathic
Polished turquoise-colored stone, likely chrysoprase or dyed agate
Uncertain; possible chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂) or turquoise (hydrous copper aluminum phosphate)
Japanese garden lantern and stepping stones
Likely granite (quartz, feldspar, and mica), though exact stone cannot be confirmed from the image
Tumbled yellow quartz pebble (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; yellow coloration likely from iron impurities or irradiation-related defects
Fossiliferous limestone, possibly an oyster or other bivalve fossil
Calcite (CaCO₃) shell material preserved in micritic limestone; exact fossil taxon cannot be confirmed from one image
Amygdaloidal basalt pebble
Vesicular basalt, locally calcite- or quartz-filled amygdales
Weathered sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkosic or ferruginous sandstone
Iron-rich weathered pebble
Likely limonite/goethite-bearing rock; exact identification requires testing
Pearl
Pearl; primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin
Fossilized bivalve shell
Bivalvia indeterminate; likely a preserved clam or cockle shell, composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Polished septarian-style jasper or rhyolite
Likely silica-rich volcanic rock, possibly rhyolite, with iron-oxide and manganese-oxide veining
Tumbled brown agate (likely moss or plume agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, chiefly chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and possibly mineral inclusions
Green cabochon ring stone (likely dyed jade, aventurine, or glass imitation)
Undetermined; possible nephrite jade (Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂), jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆), or green aventurine quartz
Gemstone jewelry ensemble
Likely mixed gemstone and glass-bead jewelry; exact stones cannot be determined from the image
Tumbled yellow quartz, possibly citrine
Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-colored citrine or pale golden chalcedony
Likely polished quartz or quartz-rich pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz
Chalcedony / milky quartz flake
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony; possibly a worked quartzite or chert fragment
Polished red plume agate
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Coral fossil (likely fossilized colonial coral)
Calcareous fossil coral; commonly *Scleractinia* or *Tabulate/ rugose coral* (identification requires close pore-pattern examination)
Conglomerate
Polymictic conglomerate; rounded clasts cemented in a fine-grained matrix
Small rough rock fragment, likely iron-rich sedimentary rock or weathered soil-cemented material
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibly ferruginous sandstone or ironstone
Tumbled banded stone, likely sandstone or quartzite
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich sandstone (mostly SiO₂)
Unidentified small green-brown mineral fragment
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibly olivine, but identification is uncertain
Drill-core rock, likely foliated metamorphic rock
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibly slate, phyllite, or schist
Unidentified tan rock fragment
Indeterminate from photograph; possibly a carbonate rock such as limestone
Fossilized bone, likely a large vertebrate limb or rib fragment
Petrified bone; exact taxon indeterminate from the image