Quartzite Cobble with Iron Staining
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
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Quartzite Cobble with Iron Staining
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly sandstone or quartzite
Likely quartzite (mostly SiO₂), though a granular sandstone is also possible
Dendritic Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with manganese/iron oxide inclusions
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Minerals
Basalt containing secondary mineralization (likely Chlorite, Celadonite, or Zeolites)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fuchsite (Green Muscovite / Mica Schist)
Chromian Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Otodus sp. (possibly Otodus obliquus)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Sodium Iron Aluminum Borate Silicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Epidote
Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
River Cobble (likely Basalt or Rhyolite)
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic or Intermediate)
Pyrite (Limonite Pseudo-morph after Pyrite)
Iron sulfide (FeS2) transitioning to Iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Granite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist)
Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)
Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)
Likely weathered basalt or mafic volcanic rock
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron oxides
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Milky Quartz with Fuchsite inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Muscovite
Pumice (likely)
Pumice (extrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Osumilite in Granite Matrix
(K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30
Limestone with Lichen
Carbonate Sedimentary Rock (primarily CaCO3)
Conglomerate
Conglomeratic Sandstone
Granite cobble
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)
Granite Fragment
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock (uncertain identification)
Possibly quartz-rich granite or granitic aplite; exact identification requires a clearer, larger image and tests
Fossiliferous Shale
Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Garnet-bearing Schist / Conglomerate Specimen
Metamorphic rock with almandine garnet porphyroblasts
Granite or Pegmatite in host rock
Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock
Fossilized Sand Tiger Shark Tooth
Carcharias sp. (likely Carcharias taurus or Striatolamia)
Granite (or Gneiss/Diorite Pebble)
Granite / Granodiorite
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine or greenstone
Serpentinite (hydrated magnesium silicate minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite); possible chlorite-rich greenstone
Epidote in Granite Gneiss
Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Dark basalt (likely vesicular basalt)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine (approx. SiO₂ 45–52%)
Fossiliferous Shale or Slate with Plant Fossils
Fossil-bearing argillaceous rock
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony Variety