Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock, likely andesite
Porphyritic andesite (tentative; plagioclase ± pyroxene/amphibole in a fine groundmass)
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Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock, likely andesite
Porphyritic andesite (tentative; plagioclase ± pyroxene/amphibole in a fine groundmass)
Greenstone (or River-tumbled Basalt / Greywacke with Epidote)
Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock
Unakite (likely epidote–feldspar rock)
Epidote–K-feldspar–quartz aggregate; commonly approximated as pink orthoclase/microcline + green epidote + quartz
Greenish rock with white veins, possibly epidote or chlorite bearing rock with quartz/calcite veins
Altered mafic rock or Epidosite
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade)
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Conical fossil shell or shell fragment
Likely a gastropod shell fragment; exact taxon indeterminate from the image
Chakra Stone Bracelet
Mixed Mineral Assembly (Scoria, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise/Howlite, Impression Jasper, Tiger's Eye, Carnelian, Red Jasper)
Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich river stone
Indeterminate; likely quartz/chert-bearing lithic clast
Likely weathered brown quartz-bearing rock
Tentatively weathered granite or granitic gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Green-and-gold apatite-bearing rock, possibly epidote skarn
Apatite-group mineral, commonly fluorapatite (Ca₅(PO₄)₃F), with probable epidote and quartz; exact identification requires testing
Unakite
Unakite (Altered Granite)
Epidosite
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
Tumbled reddish-brown basalt or andesite cobble
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase, pyroxene, and magnetite, with iron-oxide staining
Likely basalt (possibly weathered volcanic rock)
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and iron oxides
Epidote
Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Quartz with inclusions (likely Chlorite or Hornblende) and country rock
SiO2 (Quartz) with associated ferromagnesian minerals
Polished pegmatitic granite (likely graphic granite)
Coarse-grained granitic rock composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and biotite/hornblende
Unakite
Unakite (altered granite)
Epidote or Unakite Rock
Epidote-bearing rock / Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Porphyritic volcanic rock (likely andesite or basaltic andesite)
Porphyritic andesite/basaltic andesite; mainly plagioclase, pyroxene, and possibly olivine in a fine volcanic groundmass
Dark gray volcanic rock, probably andesite or basalt
Fine-grained mafic–intermediate volcanic rock; likely basalt (plagioclase ± pyroxene), possibly andesite
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite / Apatite Group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Unakite (Tumbled)
Unakite (altered granite)
River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary or Basalt)
Metamorphosed Siltstone or Altered Fine-grained Igneous Rock
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
NaFe3+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Weathered quartz-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact classification is uncertain from the photograph
Unakite
Unakite (altered granite containing Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)
River Pebble (Granite/Gneiss)
Granitic Pebble (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica composition)
Quartz Vein in Greenstone
Metamorphic rock with quartz vein (SiO2 / mixed silicates)
Weathered gray-green pebble
Indeterminate; possibly altered basalt, serpentinite, or a greenish metamorphic rock
Granite or granitic rock fragment
Coarse-grained felsic intrusive rock, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Milky quartz-rich rock
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely with mica or feldspar inclusions
Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Weathered basalt or mafic metavolcanic rock
Basalt, possibly altered to greenstone (chlorite–epidote–actinolite assemblage)
Unakite
Unakite (altered granite)
Weathered granitic or gneissic pebble
Granite–gneiss assemblage; quartz + feldspar + dark mafic minerals
Weathered schist or gneiss boulder
Micaceous quartz-feldspar schist/gneiss; exact identification is limited by the photograph
Epidote (Unakite variety)
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Altered volcanic rock, possibly andesite
Likely porphyritic andesite or dacite with secondary chlorite/epidote and quartz–calcite veins