Tumbled chalcedony (likely common quartz/jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
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Tumbled chalcedony (likely common quartz/jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), though the photograph is insufficient for confident identification
Weathered mica-rich schist
Mica schist, likely muscovite–quartz schist
Small rounded quartz-rich pebble, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (tentative); chiefly quartz, SiO₂
Brown chert (possible flint)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chert
Polished obsidian (likely snowflake obsidian)
Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolite; snowflake obsidian contains cristobalite spherulites
Polished red-and-white jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Small tumbled jasper or agate pebble
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly jasper or chalcedony
Likely flint (dark chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert or flint
Fossiliferous limestone
Bioclastic limestone, composed mainly of calcite (CaCO₃) and visible fossil fragments
Green fluorite (tentative identification)
Fluorite, CaF₂
Likely amethyst crystal fragment
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from iron-related defects and irradiation
Mixed polished and tumbled mineral specimens, prominently amethyst
Amethyst: purple quartz, SiO₂; accompanying pieces may include jasper, agate, aventurine, tiger’s eye, and other lapidary stones
Polished greenstone (likely serpentine or nephrite-like material)
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possible nephrite (actinolite–tremolite amphibole)
Quartz-rich rock, likely chert or chalcedony
Microcrystalline silica (SiO₂), possibly quartz/chalcedony
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or silicified limestone
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), possibly calcareous quartzite with residual calcite
Native gold nugget (probable)
Native gold, Au; possibly gold-bearing ironstone or quartz matrix
Likely galena (lead sulfide)
Galena, PbS
Likely quartzite
Quartzite, composed predominantly of quartz (SiO₂)
Green fluorite (likely rough fragment)
Fluorite, CaF₂
Polished agate (chalcedony nodule)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony, with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled quartz-rich rock, possibly calcite or sandstone
Indeterminate from photograph; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Polished yellow chalcedony pendant (possibly yellow agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Green aventurine (polished stone carving)
Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions (aventurescent quartz)
Granite (likely weathered)
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica intrusive igneous rock
Tumbled carnelian (likely)
Carnelian, a reddish-orange variety of chalcedony; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Tiger’s-eye (likely rough chatoyant quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂, with fibrous pseudomorphic alteration of crocidolite (often called tiger’s-eye)
Peach moonstone (polished/tumbled feldspar)
Orthoclase feldspar, KAlSi₃O₈ (possibly with albite intergrowths)
Milky quartz (rough quartz-rich rock)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); likely massive milky quartz, possibly quartzite
Dark metamorphic pebble, likely slate or phyllite
Slate/phyllite; chiefly fine-grained mica and quartz, with possible chlorite and graphite
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica or feldspar
Rounded limestone pebble
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃)
White quartz-rich pebble, possibly milky quartz
Milky quartz (SiO₂), with possible feldspar or calcite inclusions
Granite fragment (likely)
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Milky quartz (likely quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Dark coarse-grained igneous rock, likely gabbro or diabase
Gabbro–diabase; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and opaque iron-titanium oxides
Granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered granite (likely biotite granite)
Granite; interlocking quartz, feldspar, and mica, commonly with biotite
Tumbled greenish stone, likely altered basalt or serpentinite
Probable basaltic/mafic rock with secondary chlorite, epidote, or serpentine minerals
Orange calcite (likely rough specimen)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Weathered granite or granitic pebble
Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica/amphibole
Uncertain: likely hematite-stained quartzite or iron-rich metamorphic rock
Quartz-rich, iron-oxide-stained rock; exact identification requires testing