Botryoidal hematite (specular/earthy hematite)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃
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Botryoidal hematite (specular/earthy hematite)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Beach cobbles, predominantly basalt with vesicular volcanic fragments
Basalt (mafic volcanic rock), with possible altered basalt and minor feldspar/quartz-bearing pebbles
Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)
Rounded conglomeratic river pebble
Polymict conglomerate (lithified gravel), composition uncertain from image
Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)
Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Graywacke (River Cobble)
Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone)
Yellow Chert (Chert / Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Microcrystalline Quartz)
Weathered polymictic gravel/conglomeratic rock
Polymictic conglomerate or poorly lithified alluvial gravel; chiefly quartz, feldspar, mica, and dark lithic fragments
Mixed gravel and mineral fragments
Polymictic unconsolidated sediment; likely quartz, feldspar, chert, mica, and lithic fragments
Rounded sandstone cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely arkosic or lithic sandstone
Biotite granite (likely weathered granite)
Granite; quartz + feldspar + biotite, with accessory dark minerals
Pyrite Cube in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Weathered conglomeratic breccia
Polymictic conglomerate/breccia, likely iron-stained
Rounded gray stone, likely weathered chert or quartz-rich river pebble
Chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), tentative
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-feldspar rich)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Yellow Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
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
Likely gray granite fragment
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Mixed landscaping gravel and rounded fieldstones
Lithologically mixed aggregate; likely quartzite, basalt, granite, and weathered sedimentary rocks
Polished labradorite-bearing rock
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; likely mixed with quartz and mafic minerals
Petrified Wood and Mixed Rocks
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)
Pink Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock)
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
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz / Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow-brown jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining