Granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
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Granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Unidentified pale blue-green stone
Not identifiable from this image; possibly amazonite (microcline feldspar)
Fossil-bearing limestone, likely with a shell fossil
Bioclastic limestone, composed mainly of calcite (CaCO₃); fossil appears to be a shell or shell cross-section
Porous volcanic rock, likely scoria
Scoria, a vesicular basaltic to andesitic volcanic rock
Banded fluorite pebble (likely)
Fluorite, CaF₂
Polished peach aventurine or quartz
Likely quartz (SiO₂), possibly feldspar-rich aventurine
Brown chert or jasper fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chert/jasper
Likely milky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely clear quartz fragment
Quartz (SiO₂)
Faceted smoky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz
Tumbled orange-brown stone, likely carnelian or iron-stained chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-colored carnelian
Brown chalcedony (possibly carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; carnelian is orange-red chalcedony
Likely ironstone pebble
Iron-oxide-rich concretion, composed mainly of goethite and/or hematite
Fossil brachiopod shell
Brachiopoda; exact genus and species cannot be determined from the image
Blue-violet faceted gemstone, likely amethyst
Quartz (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Granite fragment
Granite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Fossil tooth fragment
Likely fossilized shark tooth or marine vertebrate tooth; exact taxon cannot be determined from the image
Greenish translucent glassy mineral specimen, possibly fluorite or quartz
Likely fluorite (CaF₂) or green quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires hardness and cleavage tests
Likely coarse-grained granite or gneiss
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly banded gneiss if metamorphic texture is present
Likely quartz-rich rock or weathered granite fragment
Granite-like quartz–feldspar aggregate; exact identification requires testing
Likely rose quartz
Quartz, SiO₂; crystalline silicon dioxide
Granite (likely)
Granite, a quartz–feldspar-rich intrusive igneous rock
Tumbled orange-brown chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; carnelian is iron-colored chalcedony
Likely dark purple fluorite or another polished mineral specimen
Indeterminate from the image; fluorite is CaF₂
Likely brown chert (flint)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variety chert/flint
Rose quartz rough
Quartz, SiO₂ (pink variety commonly called rose quartz)
Calcite crystal specimen
Calcite (CaCO₃)
Blue glassy gemstone-like specimen
Indeterminate; possibly dyed or treated turquoise, blue apatite, or man-made glass
Quartz-rich breccia or vein quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and other pale gangue minerals
Tumbled green jasper or serpentine
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); possible serpentine: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Brown tumbled stone, likely jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-bearing jasper/chert
Pebble with dark mineral inclusion
Likely granitic or gneissic quartz–feldspar pebble with a mafic inclusion; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled dark limestone or basalt with a pale mineral vein
Likely micritic limestone (calcite, CaCO₃), possibly basalt with a calcite/quartz vein
Fossiliferous limestone
Bioclastic limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)
Polished agate/geode slice
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely agate with an altered druzy/quartz interior
Dark river-worn rock, possibly basalt
Basalt (tentative; visual identification is uncertain)
Likely quartz-rich pebble or pale granite fragment
Uncertain; possibly granite or quartz (SiO₂)
Fossil oyster shell
Ostrea or Exogyra sp. (identification uncertain)
Small dark rock fragment
Uncertain; possibly weathered basalt or slag
Kiwi jasper (sesame jasper)
Trade name for a polished, mottled rock, commonly a mix of quartz/chalcedony and dark amphibole or other inclusions; exact composition cannot be confirmed from the photo.
Tumbled serpentine (likely)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Fossilized mammalian tooth fragment
Likely a fossil molar or premolar; exact taxon cannot be determined from the image