Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; naturally occurring rhyolitic glass, primarily SiO₂
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Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; naturally occurring rhyolitic glass, primarily SiO₂
Weathered blue-speckled granite or granitic rock
Granite, likely quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; blue grains may be sodic feldspar or altered minerals
Biotite granite (possibly pegmatitic granite)
Granite: quartz (SiO₂), feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈–NaAlSi₃O₈), and biotite mica
Obsidian (likely black obsidian)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica-rich melt (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)
Dark gray fine-grained stone, likely basalt or andesite
Basalt–andesite volcanic rock; commonly composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and possibly olivine or magnetite
Dark gray fine-grained rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, often with minor olivine and magnetite
Weathered granite (likely)
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica intrusive igneous rock
Likely milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Unidentified weathered rock, possibly quartz-bearing granite or rhyolite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar-rich silicate rock
Iron Meteorite (Campo del Cielo)
Iron Meteorite, Group IAB (FeNi Alloy: Kamacite and Taenite)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biomicrite / Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)
Likely quartz crystal fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Small weathered rock fragment, likely iron-stained sandstone
Probable quartz-rich sandstone (dominant mineral: SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Diorite with Xenolith
Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock
Rounded river pebble, likely basalt or dark volcanic rock
Probably fine-grained basalt; exact identification requires testing
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly basalt or ironstone
Indeterminate; likely Fe-oxide-bearing basaltic rock (commonly magnetite/hematite in a silicate matrix)
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Stream cobbles and gravel
Unidentified mixed fluvial clasts; likely quartzite, sandstone, and igneous/metamorphic fragments
Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble
Limestone with fossil inclusion
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Hematite Concretion
Chert (and Chert Flake)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red/pink tumbled mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly dyed quartz, ruby/corundum, or red glass-like chalcedony
Granite or Quartzite fragment
Granite / Quartzite
Weathered brown rock fragment, possibly iron-rich sandstone or altered basalt
Indeterminate; likely an iron-oxide–stained silicate rock
Likely weathered pink granite or feldspathic rock fragment
Granite, approximately quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz-bearing feldspathic rock fragment
Likely granitic pegmatite or quartz–feldspar vein material; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar
Unidentified gray stone
Likely quartz-rich stone; exact identification is not possible from the image
Sedimentary Breccia
Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)
Fossil shell fragment
Indeterminate mollusk shell; likely gastropod or bivalve, composed mainly of calcium carbonate (aragonite/calcite)
Likely granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Small weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or feldspar-bearing stone
Uncertain; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, potentially granitic rock
Breccia
Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone (with potential fossil inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Breccia
Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock
Quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely milky quartz (SiO₂), possibly a pale quartzite fragment
Likely weathered sandstone fragment
Sandstone, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar grains in a clay, silica, or iron-oxide cement
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcitic shells)
Raw Garnet Fragment
Nesosilicate Group (e.g., Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Limonitic Sandstone with Inclusion
Limonitic Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)