Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock
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Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock
Rhyolitic Tuff
Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic rock
Landscaping Gravel / River Rock
Polymictic Gravel Aggregates
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Tumbled yellow-brown quartzite or jasper
Quartzite, predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained jasper
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Weathered granite boulder
Granite, a quartz–feldspar-rich intrusive igneous rock
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 polished gemstones and minerals
Likely agate/chalcedony (SiO₂), quartz, jasper, and possibly aventurine or obsidian; exact identification requires individual testing.
Epidote in Quartz
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Quartz (SiO2)
Granite and Mixed Landscape Gravel
Plutonic Igneous Rock / Weathered Alluvium
Gravel
Unconsolidated aggregate of mixed rock and mineral fragments
Siltstone
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate minerals and clay)
Common River Pebbles and Stones
Mixed natural stream gravel / siliciclastic pebbles
River Rock
Mixed composition, often quartzite, sandstone, or basalt
River Rocks and Pebbles
Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)
Landscaping river rock (mixed rounded pebbles)
Mixed lithologies; likely water-worn quartzite, granite, and other silicate pebbles
Jasper Rose Quarts / Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Likely granite or granodiorite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Polished hematite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a tumbled iron-oxide specimen
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
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely rose/iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂, in a coarse granitic pegmatite matrix; possibly with feldspar and mica
Granite (Pink/Alkali Feldspar Granite)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrous Ferric Oxides mixed with Goethite)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
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)
Mixed Quartz and Mineral Gravel
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and assorted silicate minerals
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone (Quartz with Glauconite)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Mixed garnet crystal specimens
Garnet-group silicates, likely almandine–spessartine with possible grossular/pyrope varieties; general formula X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony