Basalt Pebble
Basalt
Category
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Basalt Pebble
Basalt
Riverstone (likely Graywacke or Siltstone)
Sedimentary sandstone (Graywacke), SiO2 dominant
Small white rounded mineral grain, likely quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), probable milky or vein quartz
Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Granite (Weathered)
Grano-diorite / Granite (SiO2 rich intrusive rock)
Pyromorphite on Epidote
Pyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3Cl] and Epidote [Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH)]
Red Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Quartz pebble
SiO2
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Feldspar Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Weathered Quartzite or Chert Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Speckled granitic rock, likely granite or granodiorite
Granite–granodiorite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspars, and dark mica/amphibole
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Biotite / Black Mica
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Garnet in Schist (Mica Schist with Garnet Inclusion)
Garnetiferous Mica Schist (X3Al2(SiO4)3)
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Likely granite or granodiorite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Rounded light-colored pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite
Unidentified quartz-rich rock; exact identification requires close examination or testing
Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly granite or granitic pegmatite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification requires a closer image or testing
Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble)
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Schist
Mica Schist
Osumilite in Granite Matrix
(K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)12O30
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
River Pebble (Basalt or Gabbro)
Mafic Igneous Rock
Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)
Silicate (X3Y2Si3O12)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Fossilized Syringopora (Piping Organ Coral)
Syringopora (Extinct Genus of Tabulate Coral)
Glauconite (Greensand)
Glauconite ((K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Small clear crystal, probably quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly a tiny quartz chip or translucent feldspar fragment
Polished pink-and-gray granite
Granite, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Polished leopard jasper (likely orbicular/rhyolitic jasper)
Silicified volcanic rock, mainly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and clay-rich inclusions
Granite
Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Diorite
Intrusive Igneous Diorite
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike
Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion
Fossilized shell or bone fragment
Indeterminate biogenic carbonate/phosphate fossil; likely a fragment of fossil shell or small vertebrate bone
Likely granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic felsic igneous rock
Polished agate or jasper cabochon
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂; exact variety is uncertain from the image