Weathered granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
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Weathered granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica plutonic rock
Blue-gray granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole
Weathered polymictic gravel/conglomeratic rock
Polymictic conglomerate or poorly lithified alluvial gravel; chiefly quartz, feldspar, mica, and dark lithic fragments
Tumbled granite pebble
Granite, primarily quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Polished granite cobble
Granite, typically quartz–feldspar–biotite granite
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Coarse-grained igneous rock, likely granitic pegmatite or weathered granite
Granite/pegmatitic granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark mica or amphibole
Tumbled polymictic stone, likely jasper-bearing conglomerate
Siliciclastic conglomerate with microcrystalline quartz (jasper/chert) and altered volcanic or feldspathic clasts
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Ferrous Slag
Fused calcium-iron silicates (Industrial Slag)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Granodiorite
Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite
Red jasper (polished/cut rough)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled banded stone, likely gneiss or granite
Quartz–feldspar rock, possibly banded gneiss; exact identification requires testing
Garnet, likely almandine–spessartine
Garnet-group nesosilicate; commonly almandine Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ or spessartine Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Iron-rich breccia, possibly hematite/goethite-bearing
Hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite (FeO(OH)) in a silica-rich breccia matrix
Rounded gravel / river pebbles
Polymictic alluvial gravel, commonly quartz-, feldspar-, and lithic-rich clasts
Polished quartz-rich feldspar rock, possibly orbicular granite
Granite or granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica
Chrysocolla-bearing copper ore
Chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O), likely with malachite and copper sulfides
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Likely granite or granodiorite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Conglomeratic volcanic breccia
Lithic volcanic breccia, likely andesitic or basaltic
Polished/tumbled chalcedony (likely agate or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly quartz-rich silicified material
Mixed river-worn landscaping stones, mostly likely quartzite and other silicate rocks
Indeterminate mixed lithologies; the pale gray pieces may be quartzite (quartz-rich rock, SiO₂)
Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes
Banded Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished gemstone beads, likely brown tiger’s eye with an orange bead and a green bead
Tiger’s eye: fibrous quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions; the orange and green beads cannot be identified confidently from the image
Tumbled green aventurine and/or serpentine
Quartz variety aventurine (SiO₂) and possibly serpentine-group minerals
Mixed small mineral specimens
Likely quartz varieties with possible rose quartz and iron-stained quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Garnet crystals
Garnet-group silicates, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Mixed rounded river pebbles
Polymictic alluvial gravel; likely quartz/quartzite, chert, and weathered feldspathic rocks
Gemstone bead necklace, likely mixed tourmaline and quartz
Probable schorl/dravite tourmaline with quartz or smoky quartz; exact identification requires testing
Mixed tumbled stone collection
Assorted minerals, likely including quartz, jasper, agate, and possibly obsidian or hematite
Decorative polished pebbles
Likely mixed quartz-rich lithologies, including quartzite, jasper, and/or basalt
Mixed landscaping gravel and rounded fieldstones
Lithologically mixed aggregate; likely quartzite, basalt, granite, and weathered sedimentary rocks
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Multiple specimens; visible examples may include quartz (SiO₂), amethyst (quartz), calcite (CaCO₃), and dark mafic rocks
Mixed mineral and rock specimen collection
Mixed assemblage, visibly including quartz, chalcedony/agate, feldspar, mica, dark mafic rocks, and possibly calcite or gypsum
Conglomerate (pebble conglomerate)
Clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded gravel-sized clasts in a finer matrix
Unidentified fine mineral/rock powder
Indeterminate from image; possibly crushed quartz-rich sand or finely milled rock