Mixed rounded river pebbles, likely basalt and granite
Basalt (fine-grained mafic rock) and granite/granitoid (quartz–feldspar rock)
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Mixed rounded river pebbles, likely basalt and granite
Basalt (fine-grained mafic rock) and granite/granitoid (quartz–feldspar rock)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions
Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite (Pink/Red Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Agate
Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Petrified Wood and Mixed Rocks
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Tumbled Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2
Mixed polished rock/mineral specimens
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz-bearing material with iron-oxide staining and possibly mica-rich schist
Polished/tumbled metallic sulfide specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other sulfides
Mixed tumbled stone collection
Assorted minerals, likely including quartz, jasper, agate, and possibly obsidian or hematite
River Rock (Glacial Cobbles)
Fluvial Alluvium (Mixed lithology including Quartzite, Basalt, and Granite)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Yellow Chalcedony (likely Carnelian or Agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identity is visual and not definitive
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Chakra Stone Bracelet
Mixed Mineral Assembly (Scoria, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise/Howlite, Impression Jasper, Tiger's Eye, Carnelian, Red Jasper)
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Mixed rounded river gravel
Polymictic alluvial gravel; likely mixtures of quartzite, granite, basalt, sandstone, and other silicate rocks
Mixed River Pebbles and Jasper
Siliciclastic sediment and microcrystalline quartz
River Cobble (Mixed Lithology)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Silicified Siltstone or Wacke)
Conglomerate (Greenstone/Pebble Conglomerate)
Polymictic Conglomerate
Mixed river gravel, prominently iron-stained chert/jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chert/jasper with iron-oxide staining; mixed clasts may include quartzite and other silicates
Jasper and Mixed River Pebbles
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony / Jasper)
Tumbled Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), SiO2
Tumbled Carnelian and Quartz Mix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other iron sulfides
Quartz-rich rock fragments, likely granite or gneiss
Granite/gneiss assemblage; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Iron-rich concretion (probable limonite/goethite concretion)
Hydrated iron oxides, chiefly limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) and goethite (FeO(OH))
Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)
Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)