Banded metamorphic pebble, likely gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss (tentative identification)
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Banded metamorphic pebble, likely gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss (tentative identification)
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Pebble)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Wavellite with Quartz
Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 & SiO2
Hessonite garnet in matrix
Hessonite, a grossular garnet; Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Reddish-brown crystalline rock, possibly weathered granite or garnet-bearing schist
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica rock with iron oxides, potentially garnet-bearing
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled banded gneiss or amphibolite
Banded metamorphic rock, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss with amphibole
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss
Small gray-green tumbled stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; identification is uncertain from the image alone
Banded gneiss
Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss
Likely banded gneiss
Gneiss (quartz–feldspar–mica-rich rock; exact identification uncertain from the photo)
Banded metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Foliated quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact identification requires a closer view or mineral testing
Banded gneiss
Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)
Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Cr replacements)
Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks
Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals
Likely magnetite-rich rock fragment
Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), possibly in a fine-grained host rock
Gold Mineral
Native Gold (Au)
Gneiss (with Quartzite layers)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Chalcopyrite in Quartz matrix
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with secondary Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist
Likely serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Yellow Aventurine (Yellow Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Blue Apatite
Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Vein-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Banded silicate rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with a quartz vein
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Greenish metamorphic rock (possibly chlorite schist)
Chlorite-rich schist; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Prehnite
Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Foliated metamorphic rock (likely mica schist)
Mica schist, typically composed of quartz and mica (muscovite and/or biotite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Gneiss
High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss
Likely biotite-rich schist
Mica schist, probably containing biotite and quartz (exact identification requires testing)
Pink Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)