Tumbled granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
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Tumbled granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica plutonic rock
Blue-gray granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole
Tumbled granite pebble
Granite, primarily quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Polished granite cobble
Granite, typically quartz–feldspar–biotite granite
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Granodiorite
Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite
Mixed stream gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial deposit; individual clasts are not identifiable at this resolution
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Jasper and Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz variety
Tumbled polymictic stone, likely jasper-bearing conglomerate
Siliciclastic conglomerate with microcrystalline quartz (jasper/chert) and altered volcanic or feldspathic clasts
Garnet, likely almandine–spessartine
Garnet-group nesosilicate; commonly almandine Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ or spessartine Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony Agate / Carnelian nodules in Matrix
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with iron oxide inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement fragment)
Artificial conglomerate / Bitumen-Aggregate mixture
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Weathered quartz-rich river pebble
Likely altered granite or granitic gneiss, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and minor mica/iron oxides
Black granite (likely polished gabbro or diabase)
Granitoid rock dominated by feldspar, quartz, and dark mafic minerals; exact identification requires testing
Mixed Quartz Bracelet (Rose Quartz and Larimar-colored beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Epidote in Quartz
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Quartz (SiO2)
Polymictic conglomerate
Lithified polymictic conglomerate; clasts likely quartzite, granite, and volcanic rock in a dark matrix
Bauxite (Iron-stained Chert / Ironstone Aggregate)
Hydrous aluminum oxide mixture (mainly Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH))
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster)
Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Weathered rounded cobble
Indeterminate lithology; likely weathered sandstone or volcanic rock
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)
Carved Stone Turtle
Mixed stone carving
Chakra Crystal Bracelet
Mixed Mineral Assortment
Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Graywacke
Graywacke Sandstone
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Jasper Rose Quarts / Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)
Chert Pebble
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-like Rock Fragment)
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Altered Metamorphic Pebble
Siltstone
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate minerals and clay)
Common River Pebbles and Stones
Mixed natural stream gravel / siliciclastic pebbles
River Rock
Mixed composition, often quartzite, sandstone, or basalt