Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly granite or rhyolite
Likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica or other inclusions
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Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly granite or rhyolite
Likely quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and minor mica or other inclusions
Crushed granite aggregate
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica/amphibole
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite/granitic gneiss, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and dark biotite or amphibole
Granite
Granite; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material
Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil
Mixed landscaping gravel and rounded fieldstones
Lithologically mixed aggregate; likely quartzite, basalt, granite, and weathered sedimentary rocks
Likely gray granite fragment
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Graywacke (River Cobble)
Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone)
Yellow Chert (Chert / Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Microcrystalline Quartz)
Gneiss (likely garnet-bearing)
Banded orthogneiss/paragneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, biotite and amphibole, with possible garnet
Gabbro
Gabbro
Pink Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary rock
Likely quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone (Common Quartz Pebble/Rock)
Sedimentary rock / Quartz arenite
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Green-and-gold apatite-bearing rock, possibly epidote skarn
Apatite-group mineral, commonly fluorapatite (Ca₅(PO₄)₃F), with probable epidote and quartz; exact identification requires testing
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed mainly of serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Fossiliferous limestone (likely crinoidal or shell limestone)
Calcite-rich limestone; predominantly CaCO₃, with visible fossil fragments
Polished labradorite-bearing rock
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; likely mixed with quartz and mafic minerals
Sandstone
Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)
Banded gneiss (likely garnet-biotite or quartz-feldspar gneiss)
Gneiss; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole
Mixed polished gemstone and mineral collection
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), plus probable aventurine, rose quartz, amethyst, agate, jasper, serpentine, feldspar, and possibly dyed or man-made glass pieces
Epidote in Granite Gneiss
Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Mixed rounded river pebbles, likely basalt and granite
Basalt (fine-grained mafic rock) and granite/granitoid (quartz–feldspar rock)
Weathered polymictic rock fragment, likely granite-rich conglomerate
Indeterminate mixed lithology; apparent granitic clasts containing quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Conglomeratic gravel / polymictic breccia
Polymictic rudite, likely anthropogenic or beach/stream gravel; composition varies
Polished pink-and-gray stone, possibly granite or rhyolite
Probable felsic igneous rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate, but exact identification is uncertain from the image
Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides
Tumbled metallic sulfide mineral specimen, likely pyrite-bearing ore
Likely pyrite (FeS₂) with associated sulfides and host rock; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled yellow-brown jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Mixed tumbled gemstone and mineral lot
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), feldspar, beryl/chalcedony, and other unidentified silicate minerals
Mixed tumbled stone collection
Assorted minerals, likely including quartz, jasper, agate, and possibly obsidian or hematite
Blue Topaz (Cut Gemstone)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Tumbled Carnelian and Quartz Mix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Likely amphibolite
Amphibolite, composed chiefly of hornblende and plagioclase feldspar
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (CaCO3 with Limonite/Goethite staining)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)