Rounded gravel / river pebbles
Polymictic alluvial gravel, commonly quartz-, feldspar-, and lithic-rich clasts
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Rounded gravel / river pebbles
Polymictic alluvial gravel, commonly quartz-, feldspar-, and lithic-rich clasts
Mixed beach gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial or littoral clasts, including quartz, quartzite, chert, limestone, sandstone, and flint
Mixed rounded rock pebbles
Likely granitic gneiss, basaltic rock, and quartz-rich granitic material; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Mixed rock and mineral gravel
Predominantly granite/granodiorite, basaltic rocks, quartz, and possible gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Rounded, weathered rock (likely quartz-rich granite or gneiss)
Undetermined quartz–feldspar-rich rock; precise identification requires closer examination
Porphyritic granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), alkali feldspar and plagioclase, with minor biotite/hornblende
Granitic Quartz or Pegmatite
Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (SiO2 + KAlSi3O8)
Weathered polymictic rock fragment, likely granite-rich conglomerate
Indeterminate mixed lithology; apparent granitic clasts containing quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Dalmatian Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline inclusions
Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)
Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony / Quartz)
Mixed rounded gravel and pebbles
Polymictic clasts, likely including granite, basalt, quartzite, sandstone, and schist
Carnelian Agate (Tumbled)
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Tumbled Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2
Mixed garnet crystal specimens
Garnet-group silicates, likely almandine–spessartine with possible grossular/pyrope varieties; general formula X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)
Tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chert with iron-oxide staining
Crushed limestone gravel
Limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly dolomitic limestone with dolomite (CaMg(CO₃)₂)
Pyrite-bearing sulfide specimen (likely pyrite)
Pyrite, FeS₂; possibly mixed with pyrrhotite or chalcopyrite
Snowflake Obsidian (possibly mixed with Jasper or other matrix)
Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions
Mixed landscaping gravel with a pink granite cobble
Primarily granite (quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, biotite); mixed pebble assemblage
Mixed rounded stream pebbles
Most appear to be granitic and mafic igneous rocks, including granite, gneiss, basalt, and possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image.
Beach cobbles, predominantly basalt with vesicular volcanic fragments
Basalt (mafic volcanic rock), with possible altered basalt and minor feldspar/quartz-bearing pebbles
Mixed rock fragments, likely basalt and weathered granite
Basalt (mafic volcanic rock) and granitic fragments (quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Mixed rock and mineral specimens
Multiple unidentified silicate rocks and minerals; likely quartz-bearing material, feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide-bearing stones
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
Polished brecciated jasper bracelet
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite and iron-oxide inclusions
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, with iron-oxide weathering
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Conglomerate (pebble conglomerate)
Clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded gravel-sized clasts in a finer matrix
Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich rock fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Biotite granite (likely weathered granite)
Granite; quartz + feldspar + biotite, with accessory dark minerals
Likely gray granite fragment
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered polymictic gravel/conglomeratic rock
Polymictic conglomerate or poorly lithified alluvial gravel; chiefly quartz, feldspar, mica, and dark lithic fragments
Mixed rounded gravel and weathered rock fragments
Polymictic alluvial or glacial gravel; composition appears to include basaltic, quartz-rich, and feldspathic clasts
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (K-feldspar rich)
Mixed tumbled quartz specimens
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), including rose quartz and milky/included varieties