River Pebbles and Cobbles
Mixed Siliciclastic Sediments (Quartzite, Chert, and Sandstone clasts)
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River Pebbles and Cobbles
Mixed Siliciclastic Sediments (Quartzite, Chert, and Sandstone clasts)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore
Hematite-Magnetite BIF (Fe2O3 / Fe3O4 mixed with SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (CaCO3 with Limonite/Goethite staining)
Pyrite-bearing sulfide ore
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly mixed with chalcopyrite and/or other sulfides
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Mixed polished and tumbled mineral specimens, prominently amethyst
Amethyst: purple quartz, SiO₂; accompanying pieces may include jasper, agate, aventurine, tiger’s eye, and other lapidary stones
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions
Green-and-gold apatite-bearing rock, possibly epidote skarn
Apatite-group mineral, commonly fluorapatite (Ca₅(PO₄)₃F), with probable epidote and quartz; exact identification requires testing
Mixed polished rock/mineral specimens
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz-bearing material with iron-oxide staining and possibly mica-rich schist
Mixed gravel and small stones
Unsorted gravel; individual clasts are not identifiable from the image
Mixed collection of small rounded pebbles
Unidentified river- or beach-worn lithic clasts; individual rock types cannot be determined confidently from the image
Mixed rounded river gravel
Polymictic alluvial gravel; likely mixtures of quartzite, granite, basalt, sandstone, and other silicate rocks
River Cobble (Mixed Lithology)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Silicified Siltstone or Wacke)
Mixed River Pebbles and Jasper
Siliciclastic sediment and microcrystalline quartz
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)
Iron-rich concretion (likely limonite/goethite)
Limonite–goethite aggregate; commonly hydrated iron oxides, approximately FeO(OH)·nH₂O
Conglomerate (Greenstone/Pebble Conglomerate)
Polymictic Conglomerate
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained or mixed with feldspar
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Sandstone mixture)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often mixed with Goethite and sedimentary matrix
Tumbled chert or flint
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2
Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection
Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)
Red garnet-bearing metamorphic rock
Almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂), likely in mica schist or quartz-rich matrix
Mixed mineral and gemstone specimens
Likely amethyst (quartz), malachite, blue calcite or dyed chalcedony, red jasper, and green aventurine/serpentine
Mixed mineral and rock collection, including likely amethyst and assorted tumbled stones
Unidentified mixed specimens; visible purple quartz is likely amethyst (SiO₂)
Mixed mineral and rock specimen collection
Assorted silicates, carbonates, oxides, and sulfides; individual species cannot be reliably identified from this image
Mixed polished/tumbled stones; likely blue calcite, red carnelian, and gray/blue quartz or agate
Probable calcite (CaCO₃), chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂), and iron-colored chalcedony
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), SiO2
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Paving-concrete aggregate with a rounded stone
Polymictic gravel aggregate; the central clast appears to be weathered sandstone or volcanic rock
Pumice
Vesicular volcanic glass (Amorphous silica mixed with various oxides)
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
Tumbled blue sodalite beads
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂, likely with white albite or calcite veining
Tumbled brown chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely iron-oxide-bearing chalcedony/jasper
Possible tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variably mixed with iron oxides
Mixed small mineral specimens
Likely quartz varieties with possible rose quartz and iron-stained quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Tumbled jasper or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Rounded pebble, likely mixed lithology
Lithology uncertain; possibly a fine-grained metamorphic or volcanic rock with a quartz-rich/pink feldspar vein or inclusion
Mixed beach-stone collection, primarily quartz-rich pebbles and possible fossils
Likely quartz (SiO₂), quartzite, chert, and carbonate rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image