Shale and Pebble Fragment
Sedimentary Rock (Mudstone/Shale with Silica Pebble)
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Shale and Pebble Fragment
Sedimentary Rock (Mudstone/Shale with Silica Pebble)
Mudstone
Argillite / Siliciclastic sedimentary rock
Unakite (likely epidote–feldspar rock)
Epidote–K-feldspar–quartz aggregate; commonly approximated as pink orthoclase/microcline + green epidote + quartz
Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)
Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely pumice or scoriaceous rhyolite
Vesicular rhyolite/dacite; predominantly silica-rich volcanic glass with feldspar and quartz
Quartz Pebble (Chert/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Angelite
Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety, likely a orthogneiss or paragneiss depending on parent rock)
River Stone (likely Basalt or Gabro)
Mafic Igneous Rock
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide staining
Agate (Carnelian-like)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Fine-grained mafic rock, likely basalt or altered basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible chlorite/serpentine alteration
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely granite or granitic gneiss
Granite (quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate), possibly weathered granitic gneiss
Geode
Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity
Quartz pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Limestone with Lichen/Algae
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Shale
Laminated Fissile Pelite
Quartz geode
Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz (SiO₂), commonly lining a chalcedony-rich cavity
Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining and matrix
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive quartz
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Iron-rich quartzite or ironstone
Ferruginous quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/goethite (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH))
Dyed Pink Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Red Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite Fragment
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
Basalt with Fusion Crust (Meteorite-like appearance)
Vesicular Basalt
Weathered metallic sulfide-bearing rock, possibly chalcopyrite ore
Likely chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) in a weathered host rock; identification is uncertain from the photograph
River Stone (Basalt Porphyry)
Porphyritic Basalt
Diorite or Granodiorite Pebble
Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions
Porphyritic Basalt (with Olivine or Quartz phenocryst)
Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly milky quartz with iron staining
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide/hydroxide coatings and minor host-rock inclusions
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Rounded gray pebble, likely basalt or andesite
Fine-grained volcanic rock, probably basaltic-andesite; exact identification requires testing
Weathered Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt River Stone
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Granodiorite Pebble
Granodiorite