Milky quartz with possible mica or feldspar inclusions
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with minor inclusions
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Milky quartz with possible mica or feldspar inclusions
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with minor inclusions
Likely rough garnet-bearing metamorphic rock
Garnet schist or garnet amphibolite; reddish areas may be almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide staining
Weathered granite or granodiorite boulder
Granite–granodiorite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Weathered limestone fragment
Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)
Polished serpentine-rich stone (likely serpentine jasper or “rainforest jasper”)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite, with iron oxides and silica-rich rock matrix
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock (likely basaltic andesite)
Porphyritic basaltic andesite; mineral assemblage likely plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron oxides
Likely weathered mica schist fragment
Mica schist, chiefly muscovite/biotite mica with quartz and feldspar
Rounded river pebble, likely weathered quartzite or sandstone
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), possibly ferruginous sandstone
Slate
Slate; fine-grained metamorphic rock composed mainly of clay minerals, mica, and quartz
Polished copper-bearing rock, likely cuprite-rich copper ore
Cuprite (Cu₂O) with native copper and iron-oxide matrix, probable
Polished orbicular jasper or rhyolitic jasper
Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), likely jasper with contrasting mineral veins
Rough emerald specimens
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, colored green by chromium and/or vanadium
Weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite
Quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated), possibly metamorphosed to quartzite
Polished reddish banded jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled quartz bead bracelet
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or rose quartz
Brown agate or chalcedony cabochon pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown chalcedony/agate
Tumbled feldspar-rich stone, likely granite or granitic pegmatite
Quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely alkali feldspar and plagioclase with minor quartz, possibly altered
Quartz-rich gneiss
Banded quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Quartz geode nodule (possibly chalcedony)
Silica, SiO₂; quartz or microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony)
Quartz-rich mineral specimen, possibly druzy quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with carbonate or feldspar matrix
Small native-gold specimen (possible gold-bearing rock)
Native gold, Au; exact identification cannot be confirmed from the image
Yellow chalcedony (likely tumbled)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly yellow jasper or calcite
Purple quartz-bearing rock, likely amethyst-bearing quartzite or pegmatitic quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), with iron-related purple coloration; possible feldspar and mica impurities
Likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock
Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (antigorite/lizardite/chrysotile), possibly with magnetite and chlorite
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine or greenstone
Serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals), possibly chlorite- or amphibole-rich greenstone
Tumbled pink-and-white feldspar-rich stone
Likely perthitic alkali feldspar (microcline/orthoclase), possibly from granite or pegmatite
Mica schist (likely biotite-rich schist)
Mica schist, dominated by biotite mica (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂), with possible quartz and feldspar
Quartz-rich pegmatitic rock, possibly milky quartz with mica
Pegmatite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with probable muscovite mica and feldspar
Tumbled agate or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely agate/chalcedony
Weathered quartz-rich sandstone
Quartz arenite (likely ferruginous sandstone)
Weathered granite fragment
Granite, primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Polished labradorite-bearing rock
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; likely mixed with quartz and mafic minerals
Dark mafic rock, likely altered basalt or gabbro
Fine- to medium-grained mafic silicate rock; probable basaltic composition with plagioclase and pyroxene, possibly chloritized/serpentinized
Selenite (gypsum)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; transparent or translucent variety commonly called selenite
Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly gneiss if foliation is confirmed
Coarse-grained granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, possibly metamorphosed to gneiss
Likely rose quartz-bearing pegmatite
Quartz (SiO₂), probably with feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Likely petrified wood or silicified fossil fragment
Silicified wood; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz–feldspar pegmatite
Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Porphyritic granite
Porphyritic granitoid, composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with dark mica or amphibole