Fossil oyster shell
Ostrea or Exogyra sp. (identification uncertain)
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Fossil oyster shell
Ostrea or Exogyra sp. (identification uncertain)
Small dark rock fragment
Uncertain; possibly weathered basalt or slag
Raw milky quartz (likely quartz/chalcedony fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz with iron staining
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartz vein fragment
Blue aventurine or dyed blue quartz
Quartz, SiO₂; likely aventurine quartz if natural blue inclusions are present
Likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock (quartzite or micaceous schist)
Quartzite/schist; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) with mica and minor iron oxides
Hematite bead bracelet
Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished magnetic hematite or hematite-coated beads
Tumbled ruby-bearing corundum
Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely ruby variety
Calcite crystal fragment
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Tumbled jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely jasper, a variety of chalcedony
Tumbled jasper or chert pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, mainly SiO₂, likely jasper/chert
Tumbled green aventurine (probable)
Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green fuchsite mica or chlorite inclusions
Diamond jewelry pendant or cluster
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C), likely mounted in metal
Polished yellow jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Polished jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony
Blue quartzite or blue schist (likely quartzite)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; predominantly SiO₂, possibly with blue amphibole or dumortierite
Likely weathered pebble or mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich stone, iron-stained feldspar, or a small chert fragment
Rounded metamorphic cobble, likely gneiss or amphibolite
Banding-free biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss or amphibolite; exact identification requires testing
Chert or flint fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert
Coarse-grained granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica (possibly foliated orthogneiss)
Polished yellow-brown chalcedony (likely carnelian or mossy/iron-stained agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; mainly quartz, feldspar, and minor mica/amphibole
Small pink quartz pebble
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly rose quartz or pale chalcedony
Fossilized bone fragment (tentative)
Petrified bone; mineral replacement commonly by microcrystalline quartz, calcite, or iron oxides
Likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate (possibly foliated gneiss)
Tumbled yellow-green stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade
Serpentine-group mineral, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possible nephrite, a tremolite–actinolite amphibole aggregate
Tumbled blue-green stone, likely amazonite
Amazonite, a green microcline feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈)
Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite or lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)
Green jade-like carved pendant or worry stone
Likely nephrite jade (tremolite–actinolite), but the image alone cannot confirm the material
Tumbled hawk’s eye (blue tiger’s eye)
Quartz (SiO₂) with parallel, crocidolite-derived fibrous inclusions
Milky quartz (rough quartz crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely polished quartz-rich stone or calcite specimen
Uncertain; possibly quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Tumbled dark stone, likely labradorite or serpentine
Likely labradorite (plagioclase feldspar; approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈) or serpentine-group mineral
Quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or weathered sandstone
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂); possibly quartz arenite sandstone
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment (possibly iron-stained quartzite)
Quartzite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining and minor accessory minerals
Likely blue sapphire ring
Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely sapphire; surrounding stones may be diamonds or colored gems
Likely gray granitic rock
Granite or granodiorite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Rounded quartz-rich beach pebble
Likely milky quartz or quartzite (SiO₂)
Possible weathered metallic mineral specimen
Uncertain; possibly native copper-bearing rock or iron sulfide in a gray host matrix
Tumbled amber-like chalcedony or resinous fossil material
Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), though the appearance could also indicate copal/amber
Tumbled black stone, likely black tourmaline or obsidian
Schörl tourmaline: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, or volcanic glass (obsidian: mainly SiO2)