Possible tektite or dark volcanic rock fragment
Uncertain; likely natural silicate glass (tektite) or basalt
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Possible tektite or dark volcanic rock fragment
Uncertain; likely natural silicate glass (tektite) or basalt
Basalt River Stone
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Pegmatitic quartz–feldspar rock with dark mica
Granitic pegmatite; quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Crinoidal)
Bioclastic Limestone (predominantly CaCO3)
Weathered sandstone
Quartz-rich clastic sandstone, likely iron-oxide-stained
Chakra Stone Bracelet (mixed gemstones)
Multi-mineral/Gemstone assembly (primarily Quartz variety beads)
Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)
Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + oxide impurities)
Tumbled serpentine with dark magnetite/chromite matrix
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite/lizardite, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, with magnetite and possibly chromite
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg ₃ Si ₂ O ₅ (OH) ₄)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)
Polished granite
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dark rounded pebble, likely basalt or volcanic rock
Fine-grained mafic igneous rock; possibly basalt (composition chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene)
Quartzite
Quartzite (principally SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Manganese silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Breccia Pebble
Sedimentary Breccia
Basalt (Weathered River Stone)
Basalt (SiO2 concentration approx. 45-52%)
Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone
Quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone (tentative)
Sandstone
Arenite (mainly SiO2 with varying cements)
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions
Amazonite
Microcline (variety Amazonite) - K(AlSi3O8)
Tumbled brown pebble
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich sandstone or chert
Likely weathered iron-rich stone
Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-bearing rock
Likely weathered sandstone fragment
Sandstone, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Tumbled pink granite or feldspar-rich granitic pebble
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered granite-like rock
Coarse-grained granitic rock, likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble
Indeterminate lithic fragment; likely quartz arenite (sandstone)
Andesite Porphyry
Porphyritic Andesite (Intermediate volcanic rock)
Epidote
Calcium aluminum iron silicate (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Amazonite
Lead-bearing Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz-rich pegmatite (possibly quartz–feldspar rock)
Granite pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica/iron staining
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)