Coquina / Shelly Sandstone
Calcareous Sandstone / Coquina
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Coquina / Shelly Sandstone
Calcareous Sandstone / Coquina
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Specimen
Goethite and Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxides)
Raw Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Jadeite (Jade)
Jadeite; NaAlSi2O6
Prase quartz with actinolite inclusions
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide inclusions
Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sapphire (Blue/Violet Rough)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Jadeite Jade
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Tumbled ruby or ruby-bearing corundum
Corundum (Al₂O₃), red variety colored mainly by chromium
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Hematitic Sandstone
Sandstone with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Weathered slate or phyllite
Foliated metamorphic rock, commonly quartz–mica–chlorite assemblage
Tumbled tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety with fibrous crocidolite pseudomorphs; SiO₂
Unakite (likely)
Epidote–orthoclase–quartz rock; composition approximately epidote Ca₂(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH) plus K-feldspar and quartz
Veined marble or calcitic limestone
Calcite-dominant carbonate rock (CaCO₃), likely marble
Dark metamorphic rock, likely slate or phyllite
Fine-grained foliated metamorphic rock; commonly dominated by quartz, mica, and chlorite
Polished banded stone, likely tiger’s-eye
Tiger’s-eye quartz (fibrous chalcedony/quartz, SiO₂), possibly iron-rich quartzite
Greenstone (Chert)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) with chlorite/epidote inclusions
Soapstone (steatite), possibly talc-rich schist
Steatite; predominantly talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂, with possible chlorite, mica, and carbonates
Engraved polished dark stone (likely slate or basalt)
Probable fine-grained slate (microcrystalline phyllosilicates), possibly basalt; exact identification requires testing
Greenstone Celt (Polished Stone Axe)
Metamorphosed mafic rock (often Basalt or Diabase)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite
Epidote with Quartz and Feldspar
Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote complex)
Fine-grained dark metamorphic rock, likely slate or phyllite
Slate/phyllite, composed mainly of mica-group minerals, quartz, and clay-derived minerals
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), microcrystalline or massive variety
Ironstone Concretion
Ironstone (Siderite/Limonite/Goethite)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate Rock
Ironstone Nodules in Chalk/Limestone
Limonite/Goethite concretions (FeO(OH)·nH2O) in Calcium Carbonate matrix (CaCO3)
Ironstone Concretion
Ferruginous Sandstone / Siderite Concretion
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Tumbled quartz-rich pebble, likely jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained jasper
Reddish foliated metamorphic rock, likely phyllite
Phyllite, typically quartz–mica–chlorite with iron-oxide staining
Serpentinite (likely)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, commonly with magnetite and minor carbonates
Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled brecciated jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Cr replacements)
Quartz with Epidote
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate [Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)]
Greenstone, likely altered basalt (possibly serpentinite)
Metabasalt/greenschist; commonly chlorite–actinolite–epidote ± serpentine
Tumbled greenstone, likely serpentine or altered basalt
Probable serpentinite (Mg-rich phyllosilicates, chiefly antigorite/lizardite) or chlorite-rich basalt