Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)
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Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Gneiss
High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss
Sandstone (with potential fossil fragments)
Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with iron oxides)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Granite
Intrusive igneous felsic rock
Conglomerate (Greenstone/Pebble Conglomerate)
Polymictic Conglomerate
Granodiorite (River Rock / Cobble)
Granodiorite; Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock dominated by plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende/biotite
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Granite, predominantly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Brown Sandstone (River Rock)
Arenite
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Gneiss (with Quartz Vein / Pegmatite Banding)
Metamorphic Gneiss
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn)3Si2O5(OH)4
Sandstone or Siltstone
Arenite (if sandstone)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock
Sandstone (with Siltstone/Greywacke variations)
Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)
Biotite Mica Schist
Metamorphic Rock containing Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Quartz with Host Rock
SiO2 (Quartz) with fine-grained Matrix
Shale
Lutaceous sedimentary rock
Mica schist, likely biotite–muscovite schist
Mica schist; predominantly quartz, feldspar, biotite and/or muscovite mica. Exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the photograph alone.
Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood
Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary quartz arenite
Tumbled Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (Quartz sand bound by mineral cement)
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)