Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
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Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Mixed rounded river pebbles
Polymictic gravel; individual clasts likely include quartzite, granite, and other common rocks
Weathered rock pebble, possibly sandstone
Likely quartz-rich sandstone; precise identification requires closer examination
Mixed river pebbles, likely including quartz-rich rocks
Unidentified mixed lithologies; the pale pieces appear quartz- or feldspar-rich, but the image is insufficient for a specific identification
Assorted small mineral and rock specimens
Indeterminate from the photograph; specimens may include turquoise-colored material, quartz/chalcedony, and assorted rocks
Road-surface aggregate (crushed stone)
Unidentifiable mixed lithic aggregate; likely basaltic/andesitic fragments with feldspar, quartz, and weathered rock
Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)
Unakite (or Epidote-rich Granite)
Unakite (Metamorphosed Granite consisting of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)
Pink Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Ironstone concretion (possibly pyrite-bearing)
Iron-rich sedimentary concretion, likely composed of goethite/limonite with possible pyrite
Rounded river gravel (mixed alluvial pebbles)
Polymictic alluvial gravel; commonly composed of quartzite, granite, basalt, sandstone, and quartz
Quartz pebble in concrete
Quartz (SiO₂), embedded in Portland-cement concrete
Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass
Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (contains lazurite, calcite, pyrite)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
Caribbean Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3) with Aragonite (CaCO3)
Azurite and Malachite
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) / Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Chrysocolla in Matrix
Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
African Jade
Grossular Garnet in massive rock matrix
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called orbicular jasper or ocean jasper
Polymictic conglomerate or breccia (possibly concrete-like aggregate)
Lithified polymictic gravel; clasts may include basalt, granite, quartzite, and other silicates
Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Goethite–hematite-rich limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O / Fe₂O₃)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Concrete rubble
Anthropogenic conglomerate
Gravel (mixed crushed stone)
Unidentified aggregate of crushed natural rock fragments
Jasper and Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper / Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed stream-worn rocks, likely including quartz-rich gravel
Composition indeterminate; visible material may include quartz (SiO₂) and assorted lithic fragments
Tumbled feldspar-rich granite
Granite, composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with dark biotite or amphibole
Feldspar-Quartz Rock (likely Pegmatite or Granite)
Feldspar-Quartz composite rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (altered granite)
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Polished Jasper Cabochons
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Mixed Gemstone and Mineral Collection
Mixed Silica and Carbonate minerals (SiO2, CaSO4·2H2O, etc.)
Costume Jewelry Gemstones (Emerald-imitation and semi-precious beads)
BeCuAl6Si6O18 (Beryl structure), frequently simulated by glass or synthetic spinel
Mixed river gravel (likely alluvial sediment)
Unconsolidated polymictic gravel; rock fragments of varied composition
Concrete fragment with Aggregate
Anthropogenic Concrete with Calcarious and Siliceous Aggregate