Unidentified dark-brown rock fragment
Not identifiable from the image; possibly a common mafic rock fragment
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Unidentified dark-brown rock fragment
Not identifiable from the image; possibly a common mafic rock fragment
Small dark rock fragment (unidentified)
Undetermined; the image is insufficient for reliable mineral or rock identification
Likely quartz-rich granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite, composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with possible mica
Granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fossiliferous Limestone with Crinoid Stem
Sedimentary Rock with Echinodermata fossil fragment
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone / Metagraywacke
Metamorphosed basaltic or sedimentary rock (Complex Silicate)
Brown sandstone or weathered quartz-rich rock
Likely lithic sandstone; exact identification requires a close fresh surface and tests
Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock (likely andesite or basalt)
Porphyritic andesite/basalt; typically plagioclase feldspar ± pyroxene, olivine, and iron oxides
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (possibly gneiss if the faint banding is structural)
Fossilized Shell Fragment
Bivalvia or Gastropoda (depending on original organism)
Likely raw rose quartz or pink feldspar fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly pink feldspar such as orthoclase
Quartz Pebble (on Granite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Rosy/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Likely hematite-rich ironstone or metallic mineral fragment
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) or metallic iron
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small dark mineral or rock fragment
Undetermined; possibly a dark mafic mineral such as biotite or magnetite
Small weathered mineral/rock fragment
Unidentified; likely quartz-rich material, possibly quartzite or feldspar-bearing rock
Fossil shell fragment, likely brachiopod or bivalve
Indeterminate fossilized marine mollusk or brachiopod; mineralized calcite shell in a carbonate matrix
Basalt Fragment
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Small tan weathered stone, likely limestone
Probable calcite-rich limestone (predominantly CaCO₃); identification is tentative from the image
Likely flint (chert) fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert or flint
Likely pink granite or granitic pegmatite fragment
Granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Small iron-oxide-rich rock fragment (possibly ferruginous sandstone)
Ferruginous sandstone or ironstone; likely quartz grains cemented by iron oxides such as hematite/goethite
Likely fossil-bearing limestone fragment
Limestone, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich granite or silicified host rock with iron-oxide staining
Uncertain small tan mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly feldspar-rich rock or calcite
Quartz (White/Milky)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Likely milky quartz fragment
Quartz (SiO₂)
Grey River Pebble (Greywacke / Basalt)
Stream-rounded silicate rock pebble
Likely milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various silicate clasts)
Calcite
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)