Obsidian
Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic melt; primarily SiO₂)
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Obsidian
Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic melt; primarily SiO₂)
Dyed blue chalcedony (likely dyed quartz pebble)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), artificially colored
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Red Jasper with Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Tumbled jasper and agate assortment
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities
Polychrome jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides and other inclusions
Beach Pebbles and Jasper
Quartz / Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (no fixed mineral formula)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Green Glass Slag
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities
Tumbled blue stone, likely blue aventurine or dyed quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with inclusions or artificial dye; exact identification requires testing
Red Jasper (Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Tumbled red jasper (probable)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Banded river pebble, likely weathered sandstone or mudstone
Indeterminate lithic clast; probable quartz-rich sandstone or iron-stained mudstone
Tumbled fossiliferous limestone
Bioclastic limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)
Snowflake obsidian
Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic composition), commonly with cristobalite inclusions
Tumbled jasper or chert fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper/chert with iron-oxide staining
Black obsidian
Volcanic glass (mostly rhyolitic silica glass; SiO₂-rich)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely agate or jasper fragment)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)
Tumbled brown stone, possibly jasper or iron-rich quartz
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Dyed Blue Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Agate (Tumbled and Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with likely organic dyes
Possible basalt pebble
Fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, commonly basalt (plagioclase, pyroxene, minor olivine/iron oxides)
Polished jasper, likely orbicular or brecciated jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides and other inclusions
Black obsidian (probable)
Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Dark river pebble, likely basalt or fine-grained volcanic rock
Basalt (probable); mostly plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible magnetite
Polished jasper (likely brecciated or red jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide pigments and possible breccia fragments
Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely bornite or chalcopyrite
Bornite (Cu₅FeS₄) or chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂)
River Jasper (Green Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Red jasper pebble
Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Tumbled black stone, likely basalt or black jasper
Basalt (fine-grained plagioclase–pyroxene rock), possibly opaque microcrystalline quartz/jasper
Brecciated Jasper
Brecciated Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz / SiO2)
Red jasper (likely polished/tumbled)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides
Red Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Weathered sandstone
Quartz-rich clastic sandstone, chiefly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, lithic grains, and iron-oxide/clay cement
Iridescent quartz-bearing rock, likely bornite/chalcopyrite-bearing quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂) with probable chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) and/or bornite (Cu₅FeS₄)
Likely green obsidian or dark green volcanic glass
Obsidian, a rhyolitic volcanic glass; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled yellow jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chert
Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Jasper with Hematite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)