Pegmatitic granite
Coarse-grained granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; likely a granitic pegmatite
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Pegmatitic granite
Coarse-grained granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; likely a granitic pegmatite
Chert Arrowhead
Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ironstone / limonite-rich concretion
Hydrated iron oxides, chiefly limonite/goethite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly with hematite
Chert (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-stained garnet-bearing rock, possibly almandine garnet
Garnet-group silicate, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂), in a quartz–iron-oxide matrix
Slate Pebble
Low-grade Metamorphosed Shale (Slate)
Rounded brown-gray stone, possibly weathered conglomerate or sandstone
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; likely poorly cemented sandstone/conglomerate
Chert (often called Flint or Chalcedony Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-stained quartz
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony/jasper with iron-oxide inclusions
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Chert Nodule (Flint)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Chert (Field Pebble)
Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Vesicular basalt (possible scoria)
Basaltic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich minerals, with vesicles formed by trapped gas
Chert (Pebble)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and often olivine
Banded Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Sandstone (Principally SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic)
Arenite (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Rounded gray river pebble, likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; possibly quartz-rich sandstone or siltstone
Granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Rounded gray metamorphic cobble, likely quartzite or gneiss
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; possibly quartzite (mostly SiO₂) or banded gneiss
Banded Chert (River Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Septarian Nodules-like)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper-Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert Nodule
Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)
Black Jasper
Black Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)