Weathered feldspar-rich rock, possibly amazonite-bearing granite
Likely granite or pegmatite containing microcline feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), with quartz and altered minerals
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Weathered feldspar-rich rock, possibly amazonite-bearing granite
Likely granite or pegmatite containing microcline feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), with quartz and altered minerals
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement
Breccia Pebble
Sedimentary Breccia
Dark granite or granitic gneiss slab
Quartz–feldspar–biotite granite; possibly foliated granitic gneiss
Fossiliferous limestone, likely coral or shell fragment
Calcitic limestone (primarily CaCO₃), containing preserved marine bioclasts
Weathered limestone fragment, possibly fossiliferous
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly bioclastic limestone
Fossiliferous limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (primarily CaCO₃), possibly containing fossil shell or coral fragments
Greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals; possibly chlorite- or actinolite-bearing greenschist
Blue-gray quartz-rich rock, possibly blue aventurine or sodalite-bearing stone
Probable quartz–feldspar aggregate; exact identification requires testing
Weathered granite or granitic pegmatite fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, possibly iron-oxide alteration
Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich rock fragment
Likely limonite/goethite-rich ironstone; exact identification requires testing
Conglomerate
Conglomerate rock
Small quartz-rich stone, possibly granite fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and/or mica
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)
Blue sodalite-bearing rock, possibly lapis lazuli
Sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), likely in a feldspathoid-rich aggregate
Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with minor iron-oxide or feldspar staining
Rounded pebble, likely mixed lithology
Lithology uncertain; possibly a fine-grained metamorphic or volcanic rock with a quartz-rich/pink feldspar vein or inclusion
Weathered fossil fragment, possibly bone
Indeterminate fossilized bone; likely mineralized vertebrate bone (apatite-rich)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt or Lamprophyre
Extrusive igneous rock with visible phenocrysts
Weathered iron-rich rock fragment
Likely limonite/goethite-bearing rock, possibly altered pyrite or mica schist
Granite with Cupules / Bedrock Mortars
Granite (felsic intrusive plutonic rock)
Small polished or naturally worn stone, possibly quartz-bearing rock
Indeterminate from the blurred image; likely quartz (SiO₂) or a pale feldspar-rich fragment
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite if metamorphically recrystallized
Quartz-rich rock, possibly iron-stained quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), potentially quartzite with iron-oxide staining
Quartz-rich pebble, likely milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide or feldspar impurities
Likely milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide or mica inclusions
Weathered iron-rich stone, possibly limonite-bearing rock
Limonite/goethite mixture (hydrated iron oxides), identification uncertain from image
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly a quartzite fragment
Iron-rich weathered stone, possibly limonite/goethite
Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides), commonly goethite (α-FeO(OH))
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly in a granitic or pegmatitic matrix
Sandstone
Arenite
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper / Silicate
Small blue-green mineral or stone bead
Unidentified opaque blue-green mineral; the image is insufficient for reliable species identification
Black Beauty Meteorite
NWA 7034 (Northwest Africa 7034)
Reddish-brown crystalline rock, possibly weathered granite or garnet-bearing schist
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar–mica rock with iron oxides, potentially garnet-bearing
Granite (likely weathered, coarse-grained granite)
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Hematite Concretion
Black basalt (likely polished or cut fragment)
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and often olivine or magnetite
Milky quartz vein fragment (likely quartz with minor feldspar/mica)
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly associated feldspar and mica
Fossilized shell or small fossil fragment
Indeterminate fossil; possibly a partial gastropod or bivalve, mineralized with calcite