Smooth river pebble
Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained quartz-rich sandstone, siltstone, or weathered chert
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Smooth river pebble
Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained quartz-rich sandstone, siltstone, or weathered chert
Dalmation Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Antiperthite-rich Microgranite
Green Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions
Small pale pebble, possibly quartz or feldspar
Unidentified silicate; appearance alone cannot distinguish quartz (SiO₂) from feldspar
Unidentifiable embedded dark fragment
Indeterminate; possibly a dark silicate mineral or lithic inclusion
Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery)
Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock
Blue Lace Agate (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely granitic or granodioritic rock, composed chiefly of quartz and feldspar with possible mica
Ethiopian Fire Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Unidentified small mineral specimen
Indeterminate from the photograph; it may be a light-colored quartz- or feldspar-rich rock with a dark mineral inclusion.
Sardonyx Cameo
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Moonstone (Green Moonstone / Garnierite)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Garnierite
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Clear Quartz Crystal
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Small dark mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly biotite-rich schist, graphite, or metallic sulfide
Weathered dark mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly iron-rich basalt, slag, or a sulfide-bearing mineral
Small brown mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly weathered quartz-rich rock, ironstone, or a sulfide mineral
Likely iron-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly limonite/goethite-stained rock, with no diagnostic features visible
Epidosite (Unakite-related)
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small polished stone, possibly a dark agate or jasper pebble
Undetermined; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Granite fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase, with minor mica or amphibole
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Weathered golden-brown mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly iron-stained quartz, feldspar, or a sulfide-bearing rock
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossil Coral
Hexagonaria (Rugose coral) / Rugosa
Hydrothermal Quartz Breccia
Hydrothermal Breccia with Quartz and Chloritic/Epidote Clasts
Fossiliferous Limestone (Crinoidal Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate with Crinoid Stem Fossils (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)
Uncertain small tan mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly feldspar-rich rock or calcite
Unidentified small rock or mineral fragment
Indeterminate from the blurred image; possibly quartz-rich stone, feldspar, or weathered concrete-like geological material
Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock
Blue Quartz (or Blue Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Crocidolite or Dumortierite)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and mica)
Weathered rock fragment (likely granite or granitic gneiss)
Undetermined felsic rock; possibly quartz–feldspar granite