Conglomerate
Polymictic conglomerate, likely carbonate-cemented
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Conglomerate
Polymictic conglomerate, likely carbonate-cemented
Conglomeratic breccia (polymict volcanic breccia)
Polymict volcaniclastic breccia; clasts likely basaltic/andesitic rock in a dark matrix
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Banded Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely mica schist
Mica schist; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and mica, likely muscovite/biotite, with possible feldspar
Quartz-bearing feldspar pegmatite (likely with mica/tourmaline)
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with dark mica or tourmaline
Granite pebble
Granite; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark mica/amphibole
Polished/rounded granite cobble
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Polymictic conglomerate
Conglomerate; clast-supported polymictic conglomerate in a dark matrix
Rounded river pebble
Likely lithic sandstone or weathered quartz-rich rock; exact identification requires testing
Conglomeratic breccia
Clast-supported polymictic conglomerate/breccia, cemented by silica- or carbonate-rich matrix
Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)
Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments
Bauxite
Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)
Sandstone with Desert Varnish
Arenite with Ferromanganese patina
Jasper-Quartz Conglomerate / Chert
Siliceous Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Mixed Mineral Bead Bracelet
Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline Silicates/Oxides (Quartz, Howlite, Hematite)
Quartz-bearing rock fragment
Likely milky quartz with iron-oxide staining and possible host-rock minerals; exact identification is uncertain from the image.
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Likely biotite-rich schist
Mica schist, probably containing biotite and quartz (exact identification requires testing)
Tumbled black tourmaline (likely schorl)
Schorl, sodium–iron tourmaline: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
Mixed Gemstones and Minerals
Mixed Silicates and Oxides (Quartz/Amethyst, Aventurine, Sodalite, Chert, Jasper)
Carnelian and Mixed Agates
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
River gravel and cobbles
Mixed alluvial clasts, likely including granite, basalt, quartzite, and sandstone
Mixed River Pebbles
Polymictic quartz and silicate pebble aggregate
Mixed River Pebbles
Polylithic rock fragments
Mixed rounded gravel
Unsorted polymictic gravel; individual clasts likely include quartz, granite, gneiss, and other common rocks
Quartz-rich granite (likely weathered granite)
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock, composed chiefly of quartz and feldspar with minor mica
Granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Gray granite or granitic gneiss gravel
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification is uncertain from the photograph)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, quartz, and K-feldspar)
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely milky quartz with feldspar and possible mica; exact rock type is indeterminate from the image
Granite or Granitoid River Rock
Granite
Granite Pegmatite
Pegmatite (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Ironstone Pebble
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly hematite-bearing chert
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely mixed with silica and iron oxides
Unidentified coarse-grained rock fragments
Likely granite or granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite matrix)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) / Quartz Mixture
Mixed River Stones and Agates
Mixed Silicates and Ironstones (primarily SiO2 and Fe2O3)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)