Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
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Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Weathered quartz-rich river pebble
Likely altered granite or granitic gneiss, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and minor mica/iron oxides
Black granite (likely polished gabbro or diabase)
Granitoid rock dominated by feldspar, quartz, and dark mafic minerals; exact identification requires testing
Mixed Mineral Bead Bracelet
Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline Silicates/Oxides (Quartz, Howlite, Hematite)
River-rounded landscaping pebbles
Mixed alluvial gravel; commonly quartzite, granite, basalt, sandstone, and quartz
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified radiolarite (SiO2)
Gravel and Pebbles
Unconsolidated rock fragments (clastic sediment)
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)
Polished brown jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich variety
Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-like Rock Fragment)
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Altered Metamorphic Pebble
Mixed polished gemstones and minerals
Likely agate/chalcedony (SiO₂), quartz, jasper, and possibly aventurine or obsidian; exact identification requires individual testing.
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Polished hematite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a tumbled iron-oxide specimen
Epidote in Quartz
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Quartz (SiO2)
Mixed stream gravel and cobbles
Polylithic alluvial deposit; individual clasts are not identifiable at this resolution
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement fragment)
Artificial conglomerate / Bitumen-Aggregate mixture
Polymictic conglomerate
Lithified polymictic conglomerate; clasts likely quartzite, granite, and volcanic rock in a dark matrix
Bauxite (Iron-stained Chert / Ironstone Aggregate)
Hydrous aluminum oxide mixture (mainly Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH))
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster)
Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Mixed Mineral Collection (with Titanium Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coatings and various silicates
Jasper and Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz variety
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite (Pink/Alkali Feldspar Granite)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Graywacke
Graywacke Sandstone
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Jasper Rose Quarts / Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Rounded weathered stone, likely basaltic or volcanic rock
Indeterminate fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; possibly basalt or andesite
Quartz with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely rose/iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂, in a coarse granitic pegmatite matrix; possibly with feldspar and mica
Concrete aggregate surface
Human-made cementitious composite; primarily calcium-silicate-hydrate cement with mixed silicate aggregate
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)
Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (Formula: (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Vesuvianite, Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Likely granite or granodiorite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (Quartz with Glauconite)
Mixed river-worn rock collection
Uncertain; likely quartzite, sandstone, basalt, and weathered granite or gneiss
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)
Chalcedony Agate / Carnelian nodules in Matrix
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with iron oxide inclusions
Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Greywacke
Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke)