Reddish-brown rock fragment, possibly iron-stained sandstone
Unidentified iron-oxide-stained rock; sandstone is a tentative visual identification
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Reddish-brown rock fragment, possibly iron-stained sandstone
Unidentified iron-oxide-stained rock; sandstone is a tentative visual identification
Weathered gray stone fragment
Undetermined; possibly limestone or sandstone
Chalcedony Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Moss-covered Rock Fragment
Weathered Rock Fragment with Epilithic Growth
Granite fragment
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely granitic or pegmatitic fragment; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered granite or granitic rock
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, with possible iron-oxide staining
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Likely quartz–feldspar aggregate; precise identification requires testing
Weathered feldspar-rich granite fragment
Granite, primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Weathered granite or granitic pegmatite fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor biotite/hornblende
Granite fragment
Granite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Granite fragment
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Tumbled dark pebble, likely hematite or magnetite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃) or magnetite (Fe₃O₄); identification is uncertain from the image alone
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic fragment; exact identification requires testing
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; probably microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with minor feldspar or weathering minerals
Small brown mineral fragment, possibly quartz/chert
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or a weathered silicate rock
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz-rich rock fragment (tentative)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly in a weathered host rock
Small reddish-brown mineral fragment, likely quartz-bearing rock
Indeterminate; possibly iron-stained quartz or feldspar-rich stone
Likely weathered quartz-rich pebble
Uncertain; possibly granite or quartz-bearing volcanic rock
Uncertain green-brown mineral fragment
Possibly epidote, chlorite, or altered amphibole; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled pink feldspar pebble
Potassium feldspar, commonly microcline or orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)
Quartz-rich metallic-looking pebble
Likely quartz or quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Gold-bearing dark rock, possibly magnetite with iron-oxide staining
Likely magnetite (Fe₃O₄) with limonite/goethite; metallic patches may be gold or weathered sulfide, unconfirmed
Iron-stained quartz-rich cobble, possibly weathered granite or quartz vein rock
Quartz–feldspar aggregate with iron-oxide staining; exact classification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered sandstone fragment
Sandstone, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Rounded quartz-rich pebble
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or a pale quartzite fragment
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Granite fragment
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Granite fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Granite fragment
Felsic intrusive igneous rock; mainly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor biotite/hornblende
Pebble / Gravel Fragment
Clastic Rock Fragment
River Pebble
Siliceous rock fragment
Concrete-like aggregate surface with embedded rock fragments
Anthropogenic concrete or exposed aggregate; not a natural rock specimen