Tumbled yellow-brown quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained or included quartz; exact variety uncertain
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Tumbled yellow-brown quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained or included quartz; exact variety uncertain
Tumbled amber or yellow chalcedony
Uncertain; likely quartz chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly natural amber (fossilized resin)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification is uncertain from the photograph)
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or mica schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely yellow calcite or sulfur-bearing mineral fragment
Calcite (CaCO₃) or native sulfur (S); identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Tumbled milky quartz (likely quartzite or quartz pebble)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact rock type is uncertain from the image
Light-colored weathered stone, likely quartz-rich granite or quartzite
Tentative: granite (quartz + feldspar + mica); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely weathered iron-rich rock or slag fragment
Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-rich material (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Tumbled granite or granitic pebble
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact variety uncertain from the image)
Fossilized coral or carbonate fossil fragment
Calcareous fossil, likely colonial coral (order Hexacorallia; uncertain from image)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification is uncertain from the image)
Black glassy fragment, likely obsidian or industrial glass
Volcanic glass (obsidian), chiefly amorphous SiO₂; identification uncertain from image
Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment
Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-coated iron mineral, or industrial iron slag
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss boulder
Granite; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification is uncertain from a photograph)
Pink tumbled stone, likely rose quartz or pink jasper
Uncertain; quartz (SiO₂) if rose quartz, or microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony if pink jasper
Mixed rounded cobbles, likely granite and weathered volcanic rock
Granite and probable andesite/basalt clasts; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Rounded quartz-rich pebble
Probable arkosic sandstone or weathered quartzite; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Fossilized bivalve or ammonite fragment
Calcareous fossil; likely a mollusk shell preserved as calcite (taxonomic identification uncertain)
Weathered iron-rich stone, possibly limonite-bearing rock
Limonite/goethite mixture (hydrated iron oxides), identification uncertain from image
Likely weathered iron-rich rock or laterite
Uncertain; possible limonite/goethite-rich laterite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Likely polished white-and-gray stone, possibly marble or quartzite
Uncertain from image; likely calcite-rich marble (CaCO₃) or quartzite (SiO₂)
Tumbled amber-like brown stone
Uncertain; likely brown jasper or iron-rich chert, possibly amber imitation
Tumbled blue glassy mineral specimen, possibly blue calcite or dyed quartz
Uncertain from image; likely calcite (CaCO₃) or dyed microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Granite; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification is uncertain from the photograph)
Weathered limestone fragment, possibly fossiliferous
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from one image
Weathered gray rock fragment
Likely granitic or volcanic feldspathic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification uncertain from the photo)
Weathered granitoid (likely granite or granitic gneiss)
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica (exact identification uncertain from the photo)
Rounded pale quartz-rich pebble
Likely milky quartz or quartzite (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartz-rich pebble, possibly chert or silicified limestone
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished orange agate/jasper cabochon
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration; exact variety uncertain
Possible weathered mica-rich metamorphic fragment
Mica schist or phyllite (quartz–mica assemblage; identification uncertain from image)
Weathered metallic sulfide-bearing rock, possibly chalcopyrite ore
Likely chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) in a weathered host rock; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely iron-rich rock or metallic mineral fragment
Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-rich material or weathered iron meteorite fragment
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or altered sandstone
Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled chert or flint pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert; exact variety uncertain from the image
Tumbled gray stone, likely serpentinite or weathered basalt
Tentatively serpentinite (predominantly serpentine-group minerals); identification is uncertain from the photograph
Quartz-rich metallic sulfide ore (probable pyrite-bearing rock)
Pyrite, FeS₂, in a quartz-rich host; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz-bearing rock or quartz-rich mineral specimen
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact host rock is uncertain from the image
Likely weathered brown quartz-bearing rock
Tentatively weathered granite or granitic gneiss; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Small colored gemstone or glass cabochons (uncertain)
Not identifiable from the image; the pieces may be colored glass or synthetic stones rather than natural minerals.