River gravel and cobbles
Mixed alluvial clasts, likely including granite, basalt, quartzite, and sandstone
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River gravel and cobbles
Mixed alluvial clasts, likely including granite, basalt, quartzite, and sandstone
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Quartz-bearing feldspar pegmatite (likely with mica/tourmaline)
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with dark mica or tourmaline
Granite pebble
Granite; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark mica/amphibole
Polished/rounded granite cobble
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous conglomeratic sandstone
Ferruginous sandstone, primarily quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides/hydroxides
Conglomeratic sandstone / breccia-like gravel rock
Polymictic conglomerate (possibly lithified gravel or concrete-like natural conglomerate)
Polished quartz-rich feldspar rock, possibly orbicular granite
Granite or granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole
Tumbled banded stone, likely gneiss or granite
Quartz–feldspar rock, possibly banded gneiss; exact identification requires testing
Granite (Pink/Red)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)
Azulite in Granite (Quartz + Feldspar + Biotite + Azurite)
Conglomeratic gravel / lithified alluvial deposit
Polymictic conglomerate or pebble-rich sandstone (likely weakly cemented)
Epidote (Unakite variety)
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Barite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely milky quartz with feldspar and possible mica; exact rock type is indeterminate from the image
Granite or Granitoid River Rock
Granite
Granite Pegmatite
Pegmatite (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Ironstone Pebble
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)
Unidentified coarse-grained rock fragments
Likely granite or granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite matrix)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) / Quartz Mixture
Polymict conglomerate
Clastic conglomerate, likely polymictic pebble conglomerate
Weathered limestone or calcareous concretion
Calcite-rich limestone; predominantly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)
Mixed River Stones and Agates
Mixed Silicates and Ironstones (primarily SiO2 and Fe2O3)
Mixed rough mineral specimens, likely calcite with prehnite/zeolite
Calcite (CaCO₃), with probable prehnite (Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂) and/or zeolite-group minerals
Fossiliferous Shale Matrix
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Brachiopod or Mollusk shell fragments
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety)
Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)
Tumbled pink granite or feldspar-rich pebble
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica, though the specimen may be pink orthoclase feldspar
Granite Pebble
Granite
Gabbro
Gabbro
Conglomeratic volcanic breccia
Lithic volcanic breccia, likely andesitic or basaltic
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock
Rhyolitic Tuff
Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic rock
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Tumbled granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica plutonic rock