Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)
Category
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Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (SiO2 with matrix/cement)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based typically)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)
Tumbled chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/jasper
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Polished brown chalcedony (likely carnelian or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron oxides produce the brown coloration
Chert (Cherty Shale / Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation
Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Flint
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly galena, hematite, or metallic slag
Sandstone
Arenite
Fossilized gastropod (likely nerite or related sea snail)
Gastropoda; shell composed originally of aragonite/calcite, commonly replaced or infilled by calcite
Blue glassy cabochon, likely blue quartz or synthetic glass
Possibly dyed blue chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂); visual identification is inconclusive
Sandstone
Arenite (specifically sublithic or quartz arenite)
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2, with Feldspar and Clay minerals)
Chert (White Chert/Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)
Sandstone (dominated by SiO2 quartz grains)
Unidentified gray stone/concrete-like fragment
Indeterminate; likely a fine-grained carbonate or cementitious geological fragment
Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)
Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen
Concrete or asphalt-like aggregate surface with a dark fragment
Uncertain; likely artificial concrete containing mixed lithic aggregate, not a natural rock
Limpets Shell / Fossil Specimen
Patellogastropoda (Class)
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Polished/tumbled brown-and-white mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich jasper, brecciated jasper, or an iron-stained quartz mineral
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid)
Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone (Pebble)
Arenite
Chert (Flint / Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gypsum (Satin Spar / Alabaster variety)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)