Tumbled chalcedony or quartz pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony); exact identification is uncertain from the image
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Tumbled chalcedony or quartz pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly granite or pegmatite
Likely quartz–feldspar rock; exact mineral identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished brown agate or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony variety; exact identification uncertain from image)
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Likely quartzite or quartz-bearing sandstone; identification is uncertain from the photograph alone
Small faceted dark gemstone, possibly spinel or sapphire
Uncertain; candidates include MgAl₂O₄ spinel or corundum (Al₂O₃) sapphire
Light-colored weathered stone, likely limestone
Calcite-dominated carbonate rock (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Yellow chalcedony or serpentine-like stone
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly yellow jasper; visual identification is uncertain
Weathered mafic rock, likely basalt
Basalt (fine-grained aggregate dominated by plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is visual and uncertain)
Likely schist with quartz-rich fragments
Mica schist, likely biotite schist; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Blue glassy mineral specimen, possibly dyed or synthetic
Uncertain; possible blue fluorite (CaF₂), dyed chalcedony, or man-made glass
Tumbled dark stone, possibly hematite or black jasper
Uncertain; likely hematite (Fe₂O₃) or fine-grained chalcedony/jasper (SiO₂)
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Likely granitic or quartz-feldspar rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Tumbled green glassy mineral, possibly aventurine or fluorite
Uncertain; likely quartz variety (aventurine quartz, SiO₂) or green fluorite (CaF₂)
Dark glassy stone, possibly obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; chiefly SiO₂), though identification is uncertain from the image
Rounded brown pebble
Likely iron-stained quartzite or chert; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
White calcite fragment (likely limestone or marble)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃); exact host rock is uncertain from the image
Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂); exact specimen identification is uncertain from the image
Blue crystal/mineral specimen (possibly blue quartz or dyed stone)
Uncertain from photograph; possible quartz, SiO₂, or a blue copper-bearing mineral
Polished black limestone or chert pebble
Cryptocrystalline silica (chert) or calcitic limestone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Green tumbled stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group mineral, commonly antigorite or lizardite; identification is uncertain from the image
Likely rough metallic meteorite fragment
Unclassified iron or stony-iron meteorite; identification is uncertain from the image alone
Possible basalt or volcanic scoria fragment
Mafic volcanic rock, likely basalt; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered metamorphic rock, likely mica schist or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica schist/gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished agate or jasper cabochon
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂; exact variety is uncertain from the image
Raw pale-golden mineral aggregate, likely iron-stained quartz or calcite
Uncertain from photograph; possible quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃) with limonite staining
Small rounded mineral pebble, possibly quartz
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline or crystalline SiO₂ (quartz), potentially with iron-oxide staining
Fossil-bearing limestone with ammonite
Calcitic limestone containing an ammonoid fossil (Subclass Ammonoidea; exact genus uncertain)
Tumbled brown stone, possibly jasper or weathered chert
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), potentially iron-stained jasper/chert
Vesicular basalt (possibly slag-like volcanic rock)
Basalt, predominantly plagioclase–pyroxene–olivine; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Green cabochon gemstone, likely glass-filled or synthetic emerald imitation
Uncertain; possible synthetic emerald (beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or green glass
Likely tumbled serpentine or greenstone pebble
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; identification is uncertain from the photo
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly quartzite or chert
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a quartzite matrix; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered greenish mafic rock fragment
Likely altered basalt or basaltic-andesite; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished banded gneiss pebble
Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica; exact mineralogy uncertain from image
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Likely quartzite or granitic/granodioritic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Rounded granitic cobble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Weathered greenish-gray rock fragment
Tentatively basaltic or mafic metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely quartz-rich stone, possibly quartzite or milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂); exact rock identification is uncertain from the image
Unidentified small mineral fragment
Possibly quartz or feldspar-bearing rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Dark mafic rock, possibly basalt
Basalt (fine-grained mafic silicate rock; identification uncertain from image)
Polished gray metamorphic pebble, likely marble or quartzite
Uncertain; possibly calcitic marble (CaCO₃) or quartzite (SiO₂) with dark mineral veining