Schist (Kyanite Schist)
Kyanite-Mica Schist (primarily Al2SiO5, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and SiO2)
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Schist (Kyanite Schist)
Kyanite-Mica Schist (primarily Al2SiO5, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Weathered carbonate rock, possibly fossiliferous limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), tentative identification
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement
Jasper and Chalcedony Composite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Fossiliferous Calcite (CaCO3)
Fossil Coral
Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Limestone (Fossiliferous)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Sandstone
Arenite (major component SiO2)
Sedimentary Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)
Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod
Phylum Brachiopoda in calcitic matrix
Bivalve Fossil (Clam)
Class Bivalvia (e.g., Mercenaria or similar genus)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing
Rhyolite
Rhyolite (Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich sandstone or laterite
Ferruginous sandstone; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides such as hematite and goethite
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony Geode)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Light-colored limestone (probable fossiliferous or micritic limestone)
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; predominantly CaCO₃ (calcite)
Crinoid Fossil Fragment
Crinoidea (echinoderm fossil embedded in limestone/matrix)
Fossilized Brachiopod
Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida or Orthida)
Polymict conglomerate with a projecting pebble
Conglomerate; clast-supported polymict conglomerate, dominated by quartz/feldspar and lithic fragments in a cemented matrix
Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone with Coral Imprint
Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)
Jasper and Mudstone Composite
Silicified Sedimentary Rock / Jasperoid Pebble
Conglomerate with Fossilized Shark Teeth
Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate) containing Elasmobranchii remains
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)