Polished dark stone, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
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Polished dark stone, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Uncertain; possibly quartz sandstone or a pale feldspathic rock
Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass)
Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline
Dark river pebble, likely basalt or fine-grained volcanic rock
Basalt (probable); mostly plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible magnetite
Tumbled yellow jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chert
Dyed and polished agate beads
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; commonly agate
Tumbled brown stone, possibly jasper or iron-rich quartz
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled jasper and agate assortment
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities
Black Onyx
Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rounded dark river pebble, likely basalt
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with minor olivine and iron oxides
Polished jasper, likely orbicular or brecciated jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides and other inclusions
Chert (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (flint)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony/quartz)
Weathered limestone or calcareous concretion
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; chiefly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Polished black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica (SiO₂), with minor iron, magnesium, and alkalis
Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), probable
Silicified orbicular rhyolite; chiefly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Tumbled black stone, likely basalt or black jasper
Basalt (fine-grained plagioclase–pyroxene rock), possibly opaque microcrystalline quartz/jasper
Red jasper (likely polished/tumbled)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Polished jasper (likely brecciated or red jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide pigments and possible breccia fragments
Banded chert (likely jasper/chert pebble)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and clay/mineral impurities
Yellow chalcedony or citrine-like polished stone
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly dyed or artificially illuminated; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Dark metallic-looking mineral specimen, possibly magnetite
Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), tentative identification
Dyed Blue Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled brown chalcedony or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly iron-rich jasper
Blue Agate (Tumbled and Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with likely organic dyes
Tumbled brown chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-bearing chert/jasper
Conglomerate (possibly breccia)
Polymictic clastic conglomerate; rounded clasts in a dark, likely volcanic-lithic matrix
Weathered limestone or calcareous sandstone
Calcite-rich carbonate rock, predominantly CaCO₃; possibly fossiliferous limestone
Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Asphalt concrete
Anthropogenic conglomerate
Basalt cobble
Mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and often olivine
Native copper nugget
Native copper (Cu)
Gray sandstone or weathered volcanic rock
Likely quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the image alone
Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely bornite or chalcopyrite
Bornite (Cu₅FeS₄) or chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂)
Polished picture jasper
Silicified microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly called picture jasper
Polished banded chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and manganese-stained chert/jasper
Unidentified rock fragments
Indeterminate; likely a weathered, iron-stained silicate rock