Weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich granite, gneiss, or pegmatitic rock
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Weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely quartz-rich granite, gneiss, or pegmatitic rock
Pyrite-bearing rock, likely schist or quartzite
Pyrite (FeS₂) in a foliated silicate matrix, possibly mica schist
Quartz-rich gneiss or quartzite
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Biotite-bearing granite or granitic gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; likely granite, possibly gneiss
Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂); if granular and foliated, likely quartzite
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Weathered red granite or granitic gneiss cobble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly foliated granitic gneiss
Brecciated quartzite (likely iron-stained quartz vein material)
Quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), with dark iron/manganese-oxide or mica-rich seams
Quartzite
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Tumbled serpentine-rich altered rock
Serpentinite, likely antigorite/lizardite with accessory carbonate, quartz, or iron oxides
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica (possibly gneissic if foliation is confirmed)
Dark mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Mica schist; commonly quartz–biotite ± muscovite schist
Dark gray fine-grained rock, possibly slate
Slate (fine-grained metamorphosed mudstone; identification uncertain from image)
Weathered greenish-gray rock fragment, likely chlorite-rich schist
Tentatively chlorite schist; exact identification requires closer examination
Likely basaltic rock
Fine- to medium-grained mafic igneous rock, probably basalt or metamorphosed basalt (metabasalt)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Vein-bearing sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone with white quartz veins; possibly metamorphosed to quartzite
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Polished granite or gneiss cobble
Banding of quartz, feldspar, mica, and ferromagnesian minerals; likely gneiss, possibly weathered granite
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite/granitic gneiss, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and dark biotite or amphibole
Pegmatitic gneiss with a quartz–feldspar vein
Quartz–feldspar-rich gneiss, locally cut by a granitic pegmatite vein
Iron-rich quartzite or ironstone
Ferruginous quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/goethite (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH))
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Zebra Marble
Metamorphosed Alabaster/Limestone (CaCO3)
Rounded brown pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or weathered quartzite
Indeterminate; probable quartz (SiO₂)-rich sandstone/quartzite with iron-oxide staining
Unidentified gray weathered rock
Possibly weathered granite or granitic gneiss; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Quartzite (Quartz Pebble)
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspars, and biotite/muscovite mica
Weathered rounded stone, likely quartz-rich sandstone or granitoid
Indeterminate feldspathic quartz rock; possibly weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite: quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly weakly foliated gneiss
Feldspar-rich igneous rock, likely granite or gneiss fragment
Granite-like quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Banded Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone / Quartzite
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly jasperized quartz or quartzite
Mostly SiO₂ quartz with iron oxides/hydroxides (hematite, goethite) and possible clay or feldspar impurities
Biotite-bearing granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and biotite mica
Quartzite with Quartz Veining
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)
Likely gray granite or gneiss fragment
Granite: quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly banded gneiss if foliation is present
Pyrite-bearing dark metamorphic rock, likely schist or hornfels
Quartz–feldspar–mica matrix with pyrite (FeS₂); exact identification requires testing
Likely mica-rich schist
Mica schist, probably muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar