Tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chert with iron-oxide staining
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Tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chert with iron-oxide staining
Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)
Granite (weathered fragment)
Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Volcanic breccia or conglomeratic volcanic rock
Lithic volcanic breccia; possibly andesitic–basaltic matrix with feldspar-rich clasts
Weathered granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Quartz-rich conglomeratic breccia
Polymictic clast-supported conglomerate/breccia, dominated by quartz and feldspar
Rounded, weathered rock (likely quartz-rich granite or gneiss)
Undetermined quartz–feldspar-rich rock; precise identification requires closer examination
Porphyritic granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), alkali feldspar and plagioclase, with minor biotite/hornblende
Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite
Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)
Snowflake Obsidian (possibly mixed with Jasper or other matrix)
Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions
Mixed landscaping gravel with a pink granite cobble
Primarily granite (quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite); mixed pebble assemblage
Mixed rounded stream pebbles
Most appear to be granitic and mafic igneous rocks, including granite, gneiss, basalt, and possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image.
Dalmatian Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline inclusions
Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen (likely pyrite)
Pyrite, FeS₂; possibly mixed with pyrrhotite or chalcopyrite
Weathered sandstone or granitic rock fragment
Indeterminate siliciclastic rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Likely weathered limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (mostly CaCO₃), possibly dolomitic limestone
Mixed rock and mineral specimens
Multiple unidentified silicate rocks and minerals; likely quartz-bearing material, feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide-bearing stones
Polished brecciated jasper bracelet
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite and iron-oxide inclusions
Mixed rock fragments, likely basalt and weathered granite
Basalt (mafic volcanic rock) and granitic fragments (quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate)
Conglomerate (pebble conglomerate)
Clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded gravel-sized clasts in a finer matrix
Mixed tumbled quartz specimens
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), including rose quartz and milky/included varieties
Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich rock fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, with iron-oxide weathering
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)
Mixed rounded gravel and weathered rock fragments
Polymictic alluvial or glacial gravel; composition appears to include basaltic, quartz-rich, and feldspathic clasts
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Botryoidal hematite (specular/earthy hematite)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃
Mixed river-worn rock collection
Uncertain; likely quartzite, sandstone, basalt, and weathered granite or gneiss
Biotite granite (likely weathered granite)
Granite; quartz + feldspar + biotite, with accessory dark minerals
Weathered polymictic gravel/conglomeratic rock
Polymictic conglomerate or poorly lithified alluvial gravel; chiefly quartz, feldspar, mica, and dark lithic fragments
Weathered conglomeratic breccia
Polymictic conglomerate/breccia, likely iron-stained
Graywacke sandstone (probable)
Lithic graywacke; composition commonly quartz, feldspar, lithic fragments, and clay-rich matrix
Tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chert
Petrified Wood and Mixed Rocks
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Rounded conglomeratic river pebble
Polymict conglomerate (lithified gravel), composition uncertain from image
Rounded gray stone, likely weathered chert or quartz-rich river pebble
Chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), tentative
Rounded sandstone cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely arkosic or lithic sandstone
Mixed tumbled stones, likely rose quartz and purple quartz/amethyst
Quartz (SiO₂), including amethyst and probable rose quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly granite or rhyolite
Likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica or other inclusions