Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly granite or quartzite
Primarily quartz (SiO₂), with possible feldspar and iron-oxide staining
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Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly granite or quartzite
Primarily quartz (SiO₂), with possible feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
River Stone (Chalcedony/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt (Road Gravel)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartz (Druzy or Geode fragment)
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.
Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossil Shark Tooth Fragment
Elasmobranchii dentition (fragment)
Granite or Quartzite fragment
Granite / Quartzite
Basalt Xenolith in Matrix
Basaltic Mafic Xenolith / Ultra-mafic Inclusion
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)
Fossilized Echinoid Fragment (Calycinal/Boss Fossil)
Echinodermata fossil fragment
Quartz (Milky/Smoky Crystal fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered granite (likely with accessory quartz)
Granite; chiefly quartz, K-feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coquina or Fossilized Shell Fragment
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Biogenic Limestone
Weathered sandstone fragment
Sandstone, primarily quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Citrine Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limestone Fragment
Sedimentary rock (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Tumbled brecciated jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-rich vein rock, likely milky quartz in weathered host rock
Milky quartz (SiO₂), probably with weathered feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly basalt or ironstone
Indeterminate; likely Fe-oxide-bearing basaltic rock (commonly magnetite/hematite in a silicate matrix)
Diorite with Xenolith
Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Shale
Laminated Mudrock with plant fossils
Likely tumbled sandstone or limestone
Quartz-rich sandstone (possibly calcarenite/limestone)
Weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble
Indeterminate lithic fragment; likely quartz arenite (sandstone)
Chalcedony (Blue Dragon/Gray Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz (Microcrystalline variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Seashell Fragment (Aragonite/Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Shell fragment
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)