Green-and-black serpentine-rich rock
Serpentinite, likely with magnetite and chlorite/pyroxene
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Green-and-black serpentine-rich rock
Serpentinite, likely with magnetite and chlorite/pyroxene
Likely blue-gray slate
Slate, a fine-grained rock composed mainly of mica-group minerals and quartz
Green tumbled stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group mineral, commonly antigorite or lizardite; identification is uncertain from the image
Likely tumbled green mineral (possibly serpentine or aventurine)
Indeterminate; possibilities include serpentine-group minerals, nephrite, or green aventurine quartz
Tumbled serpentine (likely nephrite-like greenstone)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled pale-green mineral specimen, likely aventurine or serpentine
Quartzite with fuchsite (aventurine) or serpentine-group mineral; exact identification requires testing
Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (complex silicate group including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite)
Likely serpentine pebble
Serpentinite; predominantly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster
Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite / Apatite Group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context)
Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)
Garnet
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Quartz Pebble (Quartzite Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals; possibly chlorite- or actinolite-bearing greenschist
Serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile)
Tumbled greenish-gray stone, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Alm: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentine)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Serpentinite
Serpentinite; predominantly serpentine-group minerals, commonly with magnetite, talc, and carbonate
Serpentine (polished serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Garnet (likely Pyrope or Almandine)
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicate minerals, e.g., Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3, Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, Andradite Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3, Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3). The vivid red color in the image strongly suggests Pyrope or Almandine.
Tumbled serpentine (likely)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Basalt (Purple-tinted scoria/vesicular variety)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock (SiO2 range 45–52%)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2
Probable tumbled garnet
Garnet-group silicate, commonly almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Garnet crystals
Garnet-group silicates, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Sunstone
Oligoclase or Andesine (Feldspar Group), (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)4O8)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite / Apatite Group Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Garnet
Garnet Group (formula varies, e.g., Almasndine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar Group) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Serpentinite (likely serpentine-rich stone)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile; commonly with magnetite and talc
Tumbled greenstone / serpentine pebble
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Serpentine (polished/tumbled)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Serpentine (likely serpentinite)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite, commonly with magnetite and chlorite
Green Moonstone (Garnierite)
Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)
Rounded dark river pebble, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals; commonly lizardite/chrysotile/antigorite), identification tentative
Dark metamorphic pebble, likely serpentinite or foliated amphibolite
Probable serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals) or amphibolite; exact identification requires testing
Peridotite
Peridotite (composed largely of Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 and Pyroxene)
Almandine Garnet
Iron aluminum silicate - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3