Sandstone (likely Quartzite-rich)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
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Sandstone (likely Quartzite-rich)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)
Porous iron-rich rock or slag-like material
Unidentified; possibly limonite/goethite-rich ironstone
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)
Red Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
Likely polished bronzite or serpentine-rich rock
Probable bronzite, an iron-bearing orthopyroxene (Mg,Fe)SiO₃; exact identification requires testing
Crushed Stone (Gravel/Aggregates)
Crushed rock aggregate (varied composition including Granite, Limestone, and Quartz)
Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
Silver (Native Element)
Ag (Argentum)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Granite-like pegmatitic rock
Coarse-grained granitoid, likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica
Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fluorite (Fluor-spar)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Anthracite Coal with Sulfur staining
Anthracite (Carbon C with impurities)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)
Blue Dyed Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Chert (Arrowhead or Flake)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Small dark mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly magnetite-bearing basalt or iron-rich slag
Serpentine / Serpentinite (with Weathering Crust)
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Chert Arrowhead
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Greenstone Celt (Polished Stone Axe)
Metamorphosed mafic rock (often Basalt or Diabase)
Granodiorite Pebble
Granodiorite
Amethyst cluster
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Bauxite
Aluminum ore (mixture of gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and diaspore α-AlO(OH))
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer
Possible iron-rich chert or slag-like rock
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chert; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Ferruginous Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Iron-stained quartz-rich cobble, possibly weathered granite or quartz vein rock
Quartz–feldspar aggregate with iron-oxide staining; exact classification is uncertain from the photograph
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Slate/Sandstone)
Asphaltum / Bituminous Rock
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Iron-stained quartz vein in weathered host rock
Quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide/hydroxide staining; host rock undetermined
Serpentine-rich rock (possibly lizardite/serpentinite)
Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals such as lizardite, antigorite, or chrysotile