Granite
Granitic plutonic rock, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica/amphibole
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Granite
Granitic plutonic rock, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica/amphibole
Tumbled pink granite
Granite, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica; likely pink alkali-feldspar granite
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)
Granodiorite (Weathered)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Biotite and Quartz)
Granodiorite (Plagioclase-rich phaneritic intrusive rock)
Mixed landscaping gravel and rounded fieldstones
Lithologically mixed aggregate; likely quartzite, basalt, granite, and weathered sedimentary rocks
Landscaping stones
Unidentified natural fieldstones, possibly granite, gneiss, quartzite, and limestone
Garnet
Garnet-group silicate, likely almandine–spessartine; general formula X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Mixed small pebbles and mineral grains
Unidentified detrital sediment; likely quartz-, feldspar-, and lithic fragments
Asphalt aggregate pavement
Bituminous asphalt concrete containing crushed stone aggregate
Asphalt Conglomerate
Artificial Bituminous Conglomerate
Likely quartz-rich gravel fragment (uncertain identification)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly mixed with feldspar or other light-colored minerals
Mixed rounded beach gravel
Polymictic alluvial or beach clasts, likely including quartzite, limestone, granite, and other silicate rocks
Banded Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Copper Ore
Mixed copper sulfides/oxides in gangue matrix
Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz, Mica, and Tourmaline/Biotite)
Pegmatite
Red Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and organic inclusions
Polished carnelian jasper / brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chalcedony with iron-oxide pigments and opaque jasper fragments
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic to Intermediate)
Tumbled metallic sulfide mineral specimen, likely pyrite-bearing ore
Likely pyrite (FeS₂) with associated sulfides and host rock; exact identification requires testing
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss
Granite, primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark biotite/amphibole
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or granitic pegmatite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely granite/pegmatite
Pink granite
Coarse-grained granitic rock, chiefly orthoclase microcline feldspar, quartz, and dark biotite/amphibole
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)
Gabbro (Water-worn pebble)
Gabbro
Pegmatite with Lepidolite and Feldspar
Pegmatite (containing K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 and KAlSi3O8)
Eudialyte
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
Conglomeratic breccia (polymict volcanic breccia)
Polymict volcaniclastic breccia; clasts likely basaltic/andesitic rock in a dark matrix
Granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Granite Pebble
Granite
Granite
Coarse-grained granitic rock, primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark biotite/amphibole
Weathered granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Mixed beach pebbles; likely quartzite, granite, and iron-stained metamorphic rock
Predominantly quartzite (SiO₂), granite (quartz–feldspar–mica), and weathered iron-rich rock
Tumbled black tourmaline (likely schorl)
Schorl, sodium–iron tourmaline: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
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