Tumbled brown stone, possibly jasper or weathered chert
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), potentially iron-stained jasper/chert
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Tumbled brown stone, possibly jasper or weathered chert
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), potentially iron-stained jasper/chert
Weathered sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone, locally iron-oxide stained (SiO₂-dominant)
Polished black stone, likely hematite or black jasper
Hematite (Fe₂O₃) or opaque chalcedony/jasper (SiO₂); image-only identification is uncertain
Chert / Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Pink Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), SiO2
Mica
Mica group (often Muscovite or Biotite)
Polished Stone Pendant (Identity Unclear)
Unknown (Possibly Jasper/Agate/Quartz mixture)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Worn River Pebble with Fossil Indentation
Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Infill
Clear quartz crystal pendant
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Weathered sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone; predominantly SiO₂ grains cemented by silica, calcite, or iron oxides
Rounded iron-rich river pebble, likely sandstone or ironstone
Indeterminate ferruginous sandstone/ironstone; exact identification requires closer examination
Likely milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Likely bituminous coal
Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed from the image
Banded sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone (quartz arenite or feldspathic sandstone; exact type cannot be determined from the image)
Sandstone or Siltstone
Arenite or Siltstone
Fossilized Fish Skeleton in Matrix
Vertebrata (Class: Actinopterygii), typically found in limestone or shale matrices
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic sandstone ((K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Rounded fossil fragment, possibly fossiliferous limestone
Unidentified carbonate fossil or fossil-bearing limestone; exact fossil cannot be determined from the photograph
Polished hematite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a tumbled specimen
Pyrite Cubes in Matrix
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Host Matrix
Quartz Geode Fragment
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Polished red jasper (likely hematite-bearing jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored chiefly by iron oxides such as hematite/goethite
Jasper Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Polished black limestone or chert pebble
Cryptocrystalline silica (chert) or calcitic limestone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Sandstone (with ripple marks)
Arenite / Quartz Sandstone
Weathered sedimentary rock, likely sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone (tentative identification)
Red Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Jasper (Mookaite / Brecciated Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)