Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Schist fragment
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz Crystal Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Druze on Matrix (Geode Fragment)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite fragment
Granite
Unknown Rock Fragment
Undetermined
Quartz-rich mineral fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Milky quartz (likely quartz vein fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossilized shell fragment
Indeterminate fossil mollusk; likely a silicified or mineral-replaced bivalve/gastropod fragment
Quartz (Small Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly smoky quartz or chert
Quartz (SiO₂), though exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble
Lithic fragment / Rounded rock fragment
Quartz (Small Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small gray rock fragment, likely granite or diorite
Uncertain; probable coarse-grained silicate rock dominated by feldspar and quartz, possibly biotite/hornblende
Fossilized Bone
Vertebrate Fossil Fragment (Calcium Phosphate / Hydroxyapatite)
Quartz Cluster (Likely Ferruginous)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Grain/Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered basalt or iron-rich volcanic rock
Mafic volcanic rock, likely basalt; exact identification requires testing
Generic Pebble
Lithic Fragment
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form
Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist)
Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist
Quartz Vein in Schist
Quartz-rich Micaceous Schist (SiO2 + phyllosilicates)
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Fossiliferous Limestone / CaCO3
Common Quartz Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) rock fragment
Pebble
Lithic fragment / Weathered rock fragment
Dark basalt or fine-grained mafic rock
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron-titanium oxides
Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Common Opal variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered reddish-brown rock fragment
Probably altered basalt or fine-grained volcanic rock; exact identification requires testing
Quartz (Milky/Clear Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (with Sandstone/Quartzite rocks)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)