Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)
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Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)
Red Quartzite River Rock
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Riverstone Quartzite (Water-worn Siltstone/Quartzite)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)
White-and-dark marble or agate-style gemstone bead bracelet
Likely calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃) mixed with dark gray stone beads; exact material is uncertain from the photo
Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)
Gray Slate Pebble
Slate (metamorphosed mudstone/shale)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz)
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Banded gneiss pebble
Gneiss, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)
Quartzite River Cobble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite; epidote–pink feldspar–quartz rock
Rough Apatite in Matrix
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (principally SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Chlorite-rich schist (probable greenschist)
Chlorite–quartz–mica schist; commonly derived from basalt or shale under greenschist-facies metamorphism
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)
Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)
Calcite
Quartzite (Yellow/Tan)
Metamorphic Rock composed of Quartz (SiO₂)
Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Banded Igneous Dike Rock
Intrusive igneous rock with felsic/mafic banding
Granite / Gneiss (Felsic Metamorphic or Igneous Rock)
Gneiss (or weathered Granite)
Mixed River Stones and Minerals
Mixed Silica-rich Stones (Quartz, Agate, Jasper, Sandstone, Dalmation Stone)
Weathered sandstone or metasedimentary rock
Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Muscovite Schist
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz and muscovite mica
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Sandstone or Quartzite
Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)
Granite Gneiss
Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)