Tumbled blue-gray stone, likely basalt or slate
Probable fine-grained basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
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Tumbled blue-gray stone, likely basalt or slate
Probable fine-grained basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled cream-colored stone, possibly calcite or quartz
Uncertain from image; likely calcite (CaCO₃) or milky quartz (SiO₂)
Unidentified weathered stone, likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock
Possibly quartzite or vein quartz; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Light-colored rounded stone, possibly quartzite or limestone
Uncertain; likely quartzite (quartz, SiO₂) or calcitic limestone (calcite, CaCO₃)
Likely epidote-bearing rock or weathered chalcopyrite specimen
Epidote-group mineral, possibly with chalcopyrite; identification uncertain from image
Chert or siliceous limestone fragments
Microcrystalline quartz (chert) and/or calcarenite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered quartz-rich river cobble
Likely granitic or quartzitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled pale limestone or calcite-rich stone
Limestone, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartz-bearing rock, possibly weathered granite or pegmatite
Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; exact classification is uncertain from the image
Polished white chalcedony or quartz pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered basalt or lateritic rock
Probable fine-grained basalt; exact identification uncertain from the photograph
Likely iron-stained quartz or feldspar fragment
Quartz (SiO₂) or potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), uncertain from image
Silver-gray metallic ore, possibly galena-bearing rock
Likely galena (PbS) in a host rock, but identification is uncertain from the photograph
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely chromium-bearing fluorite (tentative)
Fluorite, CaF₂, possibly green fluorite; identification uncertain from image
Rounded gray river pebble
Likely weathered granite or granodiorite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered gray river cobble
Likely granitic or volcanic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Carved red jasper bead (likely ceramic imitation)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact material uncertain from the image
Tumbled amber-colored mineral or glassy pebble
Uncertain; likely chalcedony/quartz, possibly resinous amber or slag glass
Quartz-rich feldspathic rock, possibly weathered granite or quartzite
Likely quartz and feldspar aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished dark agate or jasper specimen
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Likely gray sandstone or fine-grained metamorphic rock
Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered quartz-rich stone (likely chert or quartzite)
Quartzite or microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Purple chalcedony or lavender quartz
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony; identification uncertain from photograph)
Weathered quartz-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact classification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely basalt or vesicular volcanic rock
Basalt, possibly scoriaceous basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Unidentified coarse-grained rock fragments
Likely granite or granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely tumbled dark volcanic rock
Probably basalt or basaltic andesite; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Polished banded agate slab or agate-look decorative stone
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary rock
Likely quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix
Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain
Likely foliated metamorphic rock, possibly schist
Mica schist or micaceous quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Possible weathered granite or gneiss
Feldspar–quartz–mica rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely metallic mineral specimen
Probably galena (lead sulfide, PbS), though visual identification is uncertain
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly pegmatite or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂)-rich aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely weathered gray-green stone, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite (predominantly serpentine-group minerals; identification uncertain from image)
Weathered granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica (composition uncertain from image)
Quartz-rich sandstone or granitic fragment
Likely quartz–feldspar sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely iron meteorite
Iron–nickel meteorite, commonly octahedrite (kamacite–taenite)
Tumbled dark-green stone, possibly bloodstone (green jasper)
Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished dark stone slab, possibly black marble
Likely calcite marble (recrystallized CaCO₃); identification is uncertain from the image
Dark gray fine-grained rock, possibly slate
Slate (fine-grained metamorphosed mudstone; identification uncertain from image)
Tumbled dark stone, possibly river pebble or hematite
Uncertain; candidates include hematite (Fe₂O₃), basalt, or dark chert