Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Goethite–hematite-bearing ironstone; identification is uncertain from appearance alone
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Iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Goethite–hematite-bearing ironstone; identification is uncertain from appearance alone
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic pebble
Likely quartzite or quartz-mica schist; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Blue sea glass or blue glassy mineral fragment
Uncertain; likely man-made soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
Tumbled amber-colored glassy mineral specimens
Likely citrine or yellow chalcedony; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered wood-like rock surface, likely slate or schist
Probable graphitic schist or slate; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Small polished dark-blue stone, likely sodalite or blue aventurine
Probable sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2); identification is uncertain from the image
Tumbled brown chalcedony (likely chert or agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); exact variety is uncertain from the image
Weathered brown rock fragment
Likely altered basalt or andesite; precise identification is uncertain from the image
Polished yellow-brown agate or jasper fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Blue glassy mineral fragment, likely kyanite or blue corundum
Tentatively kyanite (Al₂SiO₅); visual identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled green-blue glassy mineral, possibly fluorite or aventurine
Uncertain from image; possible fluorite (CaF₂) or quartz aventurine (SiO₂)
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Quartz-bearing granitoid or quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered quartz-rich pebble, possibly quartzite or chert
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly quartzite
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the blurry image
Gold-bearing quartz fragment (probable native gold)
Native gold (Au) in quartz (SiO₂), identification uncertain from the photograph
Quartz-rich stone fragment (probable quartzite or chert)
Quartzite, composed predominantly of SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Blue-green cabochon, likely chalcedony or treated glass imitation
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony/possibly chrysoprase); identification uncertain from image
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragments
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (composition uncertain from image)
Tumbled limestone or calcite-rich stone
Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished amber-colored stone, possibly chert or jasper
Uncertain from image; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) if chert/jasper
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or milky quartz
Mostly microcrystalline or crystalline quartz (SiO₂), identification uncertain from photograph
Likely basalt with a pale mineral-filled vesicle
Vesicular basalt, probably containing calcite or zeolite (uncertain from image)
Rounded gray metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or gneiss
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled blue chalcedony or pale aquamarine-like quartz
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly blue quartz; visual identification is uncertain
Weathered granite-like rock
Granite, likely biotite-bearing; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Likely metallic sulfide mineral fragment
Possibly galena (PbS) or pyrite (FeS₂); identification is uncertain from the photograph
Small tumbled dark stone, possibly basalt or slag
Likely fine-grained basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Champagne topaz (likely)
Topaz, Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
Iron-stained milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), mainly massive or vein quartz, with reddish-brown iron-oxide staining and possible minor feldspar or other vein minerals
Quartz cabochon ring (stone identity uncertain)
Quartz, SiO₂ (possible smoky or included quartz)
Tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert (uncertain)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Red jasper or glassy volcanic rock (uncertain)
Likely hematite-rich jasper/chert; possibly obsidian with iron-oxide staining
Polished pink feldspar or quartz pebble (uncertain)
Likely microcline feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈) or quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide inclusions
Tumbled blue quartzite or blue chalcedony (uncertain)
Quartz-rich rock; predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Purple cabochon gemstone, likely charoite
Charoite, a complex potassium-calcium silicate mineral; identification from the image is uncertain
Tumbled blue-gray agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Likely iron-rich concretion or weathered rock pebble
Uncertain from the image; possibly an iron-oxide-cemented concretion (goethite/hematite)
Quartz-rich foliated rock, possibly milky quartz vein material
Likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz-bearing sulfide ore (possibly galena in a quartz matrix)
Likely galena (PbS) with quartz (SiO₂); identification is uncertain from the image alone
Iron-stained quartz-rich pebble
Likely quartz with iron-oxide staining; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Iron-stained quartz (likely quartz-rich rock)
Quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide staining; exact specimen uncertain from the image
Amethyst-bearing geode fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), with purple amethyst crystals; exact identification is uncertain from the image