Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and Magnetite Fe3O4 with Chert SiO2)
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Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and Magnetite Fe3O4 with Chert SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)
Rounded gray pebble, possibly limestone or quartzite
Uncertain; likely micritic limestone (calcite, CaCO₃) or fine-grained quartzite (quartz, SiO₂)
Coprolite
Fossilized feces (various taxa)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing basalt or ironstone
Uncertain; likely Fe-oxide/hydroxide–stained mafic rock (hematite Fe₂O₃, goethite FeO(OH), and silicates)
Dark metamorphic rock, likely slate or phyllite
Foliated metapelite; commonly mica-rich quartz–clay mineral assemblage
Common Opal
Hydrated silica (SiO2 " nH2O)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Unidentifiable embedded dark fragment
Indeterminate; possibly a dark silicate mineral or lithic inclusion
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible trace fossils)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other silicate inclusions
Polished/tumbled jasper, likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides and other silicate impurities
Chalky limestone
Micritic calcite limestone; predominantly CaCO₃
Smooth river pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite
Probable quartz arenite (sandstone) or quartzite; mainly SiO₂ with minor iron-bearing minerals
Green Jasper (or Moss Agate / Prase)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chlorite or amphibole inclusions
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper / Feldspathic Igneous Rock
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Graphite-bearing schist (probable)
Graphite schist; chiefly quartz, mica, and graphite
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various silicate clasts)
Copper-bearing rock, likely native copper in matrix
Native copper (Cu), possibly with cuprite/iron-rich matrix
Likely weathered limestone fragment
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly calcareous sandstone
Aragonite (Onyx Marble)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3), Orthorhombic crystal system
Weathered sandstone or limestone fragment
Likely quartz-rich sandstone or micritic limestone; exact identification requires testing
Banded iron formation (ironstone)
Banded iron formation, chiefly hematite/magnetite with chert (SiO₂)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Siltstone River Rock
Siltstone (composed of silt-sized particles, silicate minerals)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gray foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and testing
Mica / Muscovite or Biotite
Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Greenstone / Glauconitic Siltstone
Metabasalt or Glauconite-rich Sedimentary Rock
Mixed rounded gravel and weathered rock fragments
Polymictic alluvial or glacial gravel; composition appears to include basaltic, quartz-rich, and feldspathic clasts
Unidentified greenish-gray rock fragment
Tentatively altered basalt or basaltic volcanic rock; mineral identification requires testing