Greenschist (or Serpentinite) with Quartz-Feldspar Vein
Metabasalt / Greenschist Facies Rock
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Greenschist (or Serpentinite) with Quartz-Feldspar Vein
Metabasalt / Greenschist Facies Rock
Likely greenstone (metamorphosed basalt)
Greenschist or chlorite–epidote altered basalt; commonly composed of chlorite, epidote, actinolite, albite, and quartz
Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like)
Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Quartz–feldspar pegmatite fragment
Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with probable biotite or chlorite
Red Agate Sphere (or Banded Jasper/Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chrysocolla-bearing copper mineral specimen (probable turquoise/chrysocolla mix)
Chrysocolla, Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O, with possible turquoise CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O and copper oxides
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)
Raw greenish mica-rich mineral specimen
Likely muscovite mica with quartz or feldspar inclusions; exact identification requires testing
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Migmatite
Migmatite (Mixed metamorphic-igneous rock)
Schist
Metamorphic rock (Schist)
Banded Sandstone / Quartzite with Mineral Veins
Sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite with iron oxide/silica banding)
Serpentine (likely polished serpentine pebble)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Gray granite or granitic gneiss gravel
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification is uncertain from the photograph)
Nephrite Jade Ring
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Porphyritic Basalt (likely artificially dyed or altered)
Basalt with plagioclase phenocrysts (likely treated)
Iron-rich brown stone, possibly weathered chert or ironstone
Undetermined; likely iron-oxide-bearing silica-rich rock (chert/ironstone)
Brecciated Jasper (Polished)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide Impurities
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Polished quartz-rich pebble, possibly jasper or quartzite
Quartzite or chalcedony-bearing jasper; predominantly SiO₂
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline / Orthoclase)
KAlSi3O8
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Green Spot Jasper (Kiwi Jasper / Sesame Jasper)
Partially altered granitic rock rich in quartz, microcline feldspar, and tourmaline or amphibole inclusions
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Weathered greenish-gray stone, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Gossan (Iron Hat)
Iron oxide-rich weathered rock (primarily Limonite and Goethite with secondary Quartz)
Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)
Greenstone (Celadonite-bearing Volcanic)
Hydrothermally altered basalt or andesite with Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)
Serpentine
Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4)
Grass (Organic Matter/Soil)
Poaceae (family of monocotyledonous flowering plants)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Weathered limestone
Calcite-rich carbonate rock (mostly CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous limestone
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.