Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Polished agate or jasper cabochon
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂, possibly iron-rich jasper inclusions
Mixed polished/tumbled stones; likely blue calcite, red carnelian, and gray/blue quartz or agate
Probable calcite (CaCO₃), chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂), and iron-colored chalcedony
Biotite-rich schist (likely mica schist)
Mica schist; predominantly quartz, biotite mica, and feldspar
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)
Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Tumbled blue sodalite beads
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂, likely with white albite or calcite veining
Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection
Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)
Blue-green tumbled stone, possibly chrysocolla-bearing material
Uncertain from image; likely chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate, variably written Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O), possibly mixed with quartz or other copper minerals
Polished carnelian agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock
Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz/calcite vein
K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline or Orthoclase), KAlSi3O8
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
Flint (Chert Flake / Drill Tool)
SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Granite
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Milky quartz rough chips
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Likely anthracite coal fragments
Anthracite; predominantly carbon (C), with minor mineral ash
Coarse-grained granite
Granite; predominantly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (SiO2 rich)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock
Sandstone (Weathered / Crushed)
Quartz Sandstone
Quartz-rich granite or granitic pegmatite
Granite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and possibly mica
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Caribbean Calcite
Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3)
Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite)
White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Rounded pebble, likely mixed lithology
Lithology uncertain; possibly a fine-grained metamorphic or volcanic rock with a quartz-rich/pink feldspar vein or inclusion
Mixed beach-stone collection, primarily quartz-rich pebbles and possible fossils
Likely quartz (SiO₂), quartzite, chert, and carbonate rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Mixed weathered field rocks, likely sandstone and shale/slate
Indeterminate clastic rocks; possible quartz-rich sandstone with laminated shale or slate
Mixed River Pebbles and Rock Collection
Polymictic lithic conglomerate, sandstone, and quartz pebbles
Breccia
Lithic breccia (angular rock fragments cemented in a finer matrix)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Natural silica glass)