Small water-worn pebble, likely granite or granitic rock
Granite (tentative; exact identification is uncertain from the photo)
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Small water-worn pebble, likely granite or granitic rock
Granite (tentative; exact identification is uncertain from the photo)
Likely gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss (visual identification is uncertain)
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opal or quartz-rich chalcedony)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; identification is uncertain from the photo
Faceted black gemstone, likely black spinel
Spinel (MgAl₂O₄); identification from the image is uncertain
Possible weathered quartz or quartz-rich pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), identification uncertain from the blurred image
Rough quartz crystal, possibly milky quartz
Quartz, SiO₂; exact variety uncertain from the image
Likely rough sapphire (corundum)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; identification is uncertain from the photo
Dark mafic rock, possibly basalt
Likely basalt; precise identification is uncertain from the image
Likely quartz-rich metamorphic pebble
Possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Tumbled white stone, possibly milky quartz
Likely quartz (SiO₂); identification is uncertain from the photo
Rounded light-colored pebble, likely quartzite
Quartzite (probable; exact identification is uncertain from the image)
Faceted black gemstone, likely black spinel
Spinel, MgAl₂O₄ (identification from appearance is uncertain)
Brown-orange quartz pebble, possibly iron-stained quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Rounded agate or chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; identification is uncertain from the photo
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely a diamond in a ring setting
Diamond (carbon, C); identification from the image is uncertain
Small water-worn pebble, likely quartz-rich
Rock fragment of uncertain composition; possibly quartzite or chert
Faceted yellow gemstone, likely citrine
Quartz (SiO₂); identification is uncertain from the image alone
Pink faceted gemstone, possibly pink sapphire
Uncertain from the image; possibly corundum (Al₂O₃)
Polished banded calcite (possibly onyx marble)
Calcite, CaCO₃; exact variety is uncertain from the image
Blue glassy gemstone cabochon, likely dyed chalcedony or glass
Uncertain; possible dyed chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Tumbled pink granite
Granite (quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact variety uncertain)
Polished brown pebble, possibly agate or jasper
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) if agate/jasper
Small dark rock fragment (likely basalt or slag)
Tentatively basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow sapphire
Uncertain; probable quartz (SiO₂) or corundum (Al₂O₃)
Dark fine-grained rock fragment
Probably basalt or basaltic scoria; visual identification is uncertain
Small reddish-brown mineral fragment
Uncertain; possibly iron-stained quartz, feldspar, or garnet
Blue-dyed tumbled stone, likely calcite or quartz
Uncertain; commonly dyed quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Likely garnet-bearing metamorphic fragment
Uncertain; possibly almandine garnet in mica schist or amphibolite
Tumbled dark metallic mineral specimen
Likely hematite or magnetite; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled milky quartz (probable quartzite or chalcedony pebble)
Quartz, SiO₂; exact variety uncertain from the image
Blue-green stone, likely copper-mineral-bearing rock
Uncertain; possibly chrysocolla- or copper-carbonate-bearing material
Rounded gray pebble
Uncertain; likely quartz-rich sandstone, quartzite, or graywacke
Likely iron-rich rock or weathered metallic mineral fragment
Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite or iron-bearing slag
Likely fluorescent mineral specimen
Uncertain; possibly willemite (Zn₂SiO₄) or fluorite (CaF₂)
Weathered brown rock, likely sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone (composition uncertain from image)
Polished mixed rock, likely orbicular/epidote-bearing granite or basalt
Uncertain; probable quartz–feldspar–amphibole/epidote aggregate
Weathered rock fragment (likely granite or quartz-rich sandstone)
Uncertain; possible granitic fragment containing quartz and feldspar
Possible tektite or dark volcanic rock fragment
Uncertain; likely natural silicate glass (tektite) or basalt
Tumbled tan pebble, likely sandstone or chert
Uncertain; probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-bearing)
Likely weathered gray stone or chert fragment
Uncertain; possibly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)-rich chert
Weathered sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite (SiO₂-dominant)
White quartz in dark matrix (likely quartz-bearing breccia or polished composite specimen)
Quartz, SiO₂, in an unidentified dark silicate matrix