Serpentine-rich metamorphic stone
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile) with possible quartz, magnesite, and magnetite
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Serpentine-rich metamorphic stone
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile) with possible quartz, magnesite, and magnetite
Polished red jasper (likely brecciated jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Granite with Cupules / Bedrock Mortars
Granite (felsic intrusive plutonic rock)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin, CaCO3
Citrine Quartz / Iron-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled quartz (likely milky/rose quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (Quartz variety, SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Tumbled yellow-brown quartz/chert fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly jasper or chalcedony
Tumbled greenish-gray stone, likely serpentinite or altered basalt
Probable serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals), possibly chlorite-/epidote-bearing basalt
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentinite or green jasper)
Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄); exact identification requires testing
Tumbled serpentine-rich rock
Serpentinite, likely antigorite/lizardite with magnetite and minor carbonates
Tumbled granite (likely biotite granite)
Granite: quartz + feldspar + biotite/hornblende
Tumbled quartz (likely milky quartz)
Quartz — silicon dioxide, SiO₂
Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished/tumbled rhodonite-rich stone
Rhodonite (MnSiO₃), likely mixed with quartz and manganese oxides
Tumbled yellow quartz-rich stone, likely yellow jasper or quartzite
Jasper/quartzite; mainly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-bearing variety commonly termed carnelian
Tumbled basalt (likely)
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, often with minor olivine and iron oxides
Small tumbled dark stone, possibly basalt or slag
Likely fine-grained basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Raw Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Pearl (Pendant)
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Star Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with chromium and rutile inclusions)
Banded Slate
Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)
Septarian Nodule (Yellow Jasper variety)
Septarian Nodule (comprising Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Bentonite)
Tumbled milky quartz with iron staining
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive quartz or quartz vein material
Quartz (Citrine / Yellow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled dark flint/chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with chalcedony and iron-oxide impurities
Polished jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)