Limonite with Quartz
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)
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Limonite with Quartz
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Granite (Fine-grained)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Granite
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Blue sodalite-bearing rock (likely sodalite rough)
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂, possibly in syenite or lapis-lazuli-like matrix
Tumbled goldstone-like quartz pebble
Likely iron-stained quartz or jasper; exact identification requires testing
Granite
Granite (phaneitic intrusive igneous rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite Gneiss
Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite-like rock
Felsic intrusive igneous rock, probably granitic or granodioritic
Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)
Tumbled azurite–malachite or blue jasper (tentative)
Likely azurite-bearing copper mineral aggregate; composition commonly Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂ with associated malachite Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂
Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or weathered quartzite
Indeterminate; probable quartz (SiO₂)-rich clastic rock
Greenstone pebble
Likely chlorite- or epidote-bearing metamafic rock (metabasalt/greenschist)
Probable weathered basalt or andesite
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase ± pyroxene, amphibole, and iron oxides
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock
Likely andesite or dacite, with feldspar phenocrysts in a fine-grained groundmass
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with minor Fe2O3)
Likely weathered basalt pebble
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; commonly composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and minor olivine
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase
Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Polished pink-and-green feldspar-bearing rock, likely unakite or aventurine granite
Unakite-like epidote–feldspar–quartz aggregate; composition commonly K-feldspar + quartz + epidote
Polished labradorite
Labradorite, calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Polished serpentinite pebble
Serpentinite; primarily serpentine-group minerals (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4), with possible magnetite and talc
Drill Core Sample
Cylindrical Rock Core (Specific mineralogy varies by extraction site)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing basalt or ironstone
Undetermined; likely iron oxides/hydroxides (goethite–hematite–limonite) in a silicate host
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (approx. 20-60% quartz, 35-90% feldspar)
Pink Granite
Potassium Feldspar-Rich Granite
Granite
Granite (Alkali-feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase composition)
Altered volcanic rock, possibly andesite
Likely porphyritic andesite or dacite with secondary chlorite/epidote and quartz–calcite veins
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Mica-rich pegmatitic granite
Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and muscovite/biotite mica
Serpentine-bearing metamorphic rock (likely chromite/vesuvianite-bearing serpentinite)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals [(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄], with dark accessory minerals