Blue-gray metamorphic rock fragment
Likely slate or phyllite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
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Blue-gray metamorphic rock fragment
Likely slate or phyllite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered mafic rock fragment
Likely basalt or volcanic breccia; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Rounded conglomeratic river pebble
Polymict conglomerate (lithified gravel), composition uncertain from image
Tumbled white stone, possibly quartz or marble
Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂) or calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃)
Small rounded mineral pebble, possibly feldspar or quartz
Uncertain from image; likely a quartz- or feldspar-rich grain
Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly druzy quartz or chalcedony
Quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Small gray stone, possibly basalt or weathered chert
Uncertain; likely fine-grained basalt (mafic volcanic rock)
Quartz-rich weathered rock, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or granite fragment
Quartzite (SiO₂-dominant) or altered granitoid; uncertain from image
Weathered dark outcrop
Likely basalt or andesite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered dark igneous rock fragment
Likely basalt or andesite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled green-yellow chalcedony (likely prehnite or serpentine)
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled white stone, possibly milky quartz
Milky quartz (quartz, SiO₂), identification uncertain from image
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered schist
Uncertain; likely quartz–mica schist with limonite/goethite staining
Dyed blue-purple tumbled stone, likely quartz or calcite
Uncertain; commonly dyed quartzite/chalcedony (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Honey-colored quartz-rich rock, possibly yellow chalcedony or quartzite
Quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Small brown mineral fragment, possibly quartz/chert
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or a weathered silicate rock
Possible weathered basalt or slag fragment
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly laterite or ironstone
Goethite–hematite-rich ferruginous rock; uncertain without testing
Likely weathered sandstone or iron-rich sedimentary fragment
Uncertain; probable quartz-rich sandstone with iron-oxide cement
Likely sandstone or weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered gray stone, likely granite or gneiss
Probable granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Faceted pale-green gemstone, likely prasiolite or green quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely prasiolite; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite (identification uncertain from image)
Green aventurine jade-style cabochon (likely dyed chalcedony or glass imitation)
Quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂; exact material is uncertain from the image
Pale yellow tumbled stone, possibly calcite or quartz
Uncertain; likely calcite (CaCO₃) or pale chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂)
Small metallic-looking rock fragment
Uncertain; possibly galena-bearing ore or mica-rich schist
Tumbled light-green quartz, likely aventurine or prehnite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly green aventurine; visual identification is uncertain
Weathered brown rock, likely basalt or iron-rich breccia
Probable basaltic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely honey agate or yellow jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or fine-grained quartzite
Uncertain; probable microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly ferruginous jasper
Polished amber-like chalcedony (likely carnelian or yellow jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Possible basalt or industrial iron-rich slag
Basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene rock); identification uncertain from image
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Uncertain; possibly granitic pegmatite or quartz-bearing metamorphic rock
Weathered quartz-rich cobble (probable quartzite or silicified rock)
Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly smoky quartz or chert
Quartz (SiO₂), though exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Fossil shark tooth
Likely Otodus megalodon (species identification uncertain from image)
Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Quartz–mica schist; commonly quartz with muscovite and/or biotite mica
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified volcanic rock; microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron oxides and altered volcanic minerals
Likely granite or granitic gneiss
Coarse-grained quartz–feldspar–mica rock; possibly biotite granite or banded granitic gneiss
Polished green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite/lizardite, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Copper-bearing rock, likely oxidized native copper ore
Native copper (Cu) with copper-oxide/carbonate minerals, possibly chrysocolla, malachite, and cuprite in a limonitic host