Common River Pebbles and Stones
Mixed natural stream gravel / siliciclastic pebbles
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Common River Pebbles and Stones
Mixed natural stream gravel / siliciclastic pebbles
River Rock
Mixed composition, often quartzite, sandstone, or basalt
River Rocks and Pebbles
Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)
Concrete aggregate surface
Human-made cementitious composite; primarily calcium-silicate-hydrate cement with mixed silicate aggregate
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)
Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (Formula: (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Ruby Zoisite
Anyolite (Calcium aluminium silicate with Chromium/Corundum inclusions)
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Likely granite or granodiorite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely rose/iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂, in a coarse granitic pegmatite matrix; possibly with feldspar and mica
Chalcedony Agate / Carnelian nodules in Matrix
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with iron oxide inclusions
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Graywacke
Graywacke Sandstone
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Polished/tumbled metallic sulfide specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite or other sulfides
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Epidote with Quartz
Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote) / SiO2 (Quartz)
Greywacke
Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Vesuvianite, Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Olivine in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix (Peridotite or Granitic Pegmatite)
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine) with Quartz / Feldspar
Epidosite
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrous Ferric Oxides mixed with Goethite)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Granite and Mixed Landscape Gravel
Plutonic Igneous Rock / Weathered Alluvium
Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrite with Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment (SiO2/CaSO4 mixture)
Assorted gemstone jewelry
Mixed natural and synthetic gemstone cabochons and faceted stones; individual species cannot be determined reliably from this image
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
Pyrite in Matrix (Healers Gold / Pyrite Egg)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) with Magnetite/Hematite matrix
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Polished black stone, likely obsidian or dark basalt
Volcanic glass (obsidian), possibly basalt; exact identification requires testing
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Chakra Stone Bracelet
Mixed Mineral Assembly (Scoria, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise/Howlite, Impression Jasper, Tiger's Eye, Carnelian, Red Jasper)
Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage
Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite
Garnet crystals
Garnet-group silicates, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
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
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)
Chert Pebble
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Weathered rounded cobble
Indeterminate lithology; likely weathered sandstone or volcanic rock