Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrite with Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment (SiO2/CaSO4 mixture)
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Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrite with Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment (SiO2/CaSO4 mixture)
Tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chert with iron-oxide staining
Crushed limestone gravel
Limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly dolomitic limestone with dolomite (CaMg(CO₃)₂)
Pyrite in Quartz
FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)
Mixed beach gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial or littoral clasts, including quartz, quartzite, chert, limestone, sandstone, and flint
Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Apatite
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage
Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite
Asphalt / Bituminous Aggregate
Bituminous mixture (Hydrocarbon-based sediment)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrous Ferric Oxides mixed with Goethite)
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Mixed collection of tumbled minerals and rough specimens
Multiple species visible; likely fluorite, quartz/chalcedony, pyrite, tiger’s eye, rose quartz, and possibly labradorite or agate
Mixed rock and mineral gravel
Predominantly granite/granodiorite, basaltic rocks, quartz, and possible gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Weathered sandstone or granitic rock fragment
Indeterminate siliciclastic rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
River Pebbles (White Quartz and Basalt mix)
Mixed Clastic Sedimentary Assemblage (SiO2 and Mafic Volcanics)
Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)
Mixed sandstone and iron-rich sedimentary rock fragments
Quartz arenite/subarkose, with ferruginous cement and possible iron-oxide staining
Dalmatian Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline inclusions
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
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
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)
Quartz-rich conglomeratic breccia
Polymictic clast-supported conglomerate/breccia, dominated by quartz and feldspar
Tumbled rhodonite
Rhodonite, manganese inosilicate (MnSiO₃), commonly mixed with quartz and manganese oxides
Mixed rock fragments, likely basalt and weathered granite
Basalt (mafic volcanic rock) and granitic fragments (quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate)
Polished brecciated jasper bracelet
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite and iron-oxide inclusions
Epidotite (Unakite variety)
Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Epidote in Quartz
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) mixed with SiO2
Unakite (likely)
Epidote–pink feldspar–quartz rock; commonly termed unakite
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 rock and mineral gravel
Predominantly weathered basalt, quartz-rich fragments, and iron-stained silicate rocks; exact species cannot be determined reliably from the image
Likely weathered limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (mostly CaCO₃), possibly dolomitic limestone
Mixed Agate and Lapis Lazuli Bracelet
Chalcedony (SiO2) and Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, with iron-oxide weathering
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)