Tumbled brecciated jasper or quartz-rich rock
Brecciated chalcedony/jasper, chiefly microcrystalline SiO₂ with iron-oxide or clay-rich matrix
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Tumbled brecciated jasper or quartz-rich rock
Brecciated chalcedony/jasper, chiefly microcrystalline SiO₂ with iron-oxide or clay-rich matrix
Tumbled jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chert
Red-orange quartzite or iron-stained quartz
Quartzite; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining
Likely basalt (dark volcanic rock)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron-titanium oxides
Tumbled purple quartz, likely amethyst
Quartz (SiO₂), purple variety commonly colored by iron impurities and irradiation
Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass
Polished dark speckled stone, likely granite or diorite
Granite–diorite granitoid; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Rounded quartz-rich pebble, likely quartzite or vein quartz
Quartzite (mostly SiO₂), possibly quartz-rich metamorphic rock
Tumbled milky quartz (probable)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz-bearing pegmatite
Quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and mica, likely a granitic pegmatite
Blue glass-like heart pendant, likely synthetic blue spinel or colored glass
Unconfirmed; possibly synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or cobalt-colored glass
Black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)
Light-colored carbonate pebble, likely limestone
Limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly micritic or fossiliferous
Yellow-green tumbled stone, possibly serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite or lizardite; composition approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Milky quartz (likely iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Tumbled river pebble, likely limestone or weathered chert
Indeterminate carbonate/siliceous pebble; possible micritic limestone or chert
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss
Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss (provisional identification)
Tumbled jasper/quartz-rich pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper with iron-oxide inclusions
Blue-gray flint or chert fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely flint/chert
Quartz-rich granite or granitic pegmatite fragment
Granite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica/iron oxides
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely gneiss or quartzite)
Quartz (SiO₂) with probable feldspar, mica, and iron-oxide alteration
Weathered quartz-bearing sandstone or quartzite
Quartzite (SiO₂-rich), possibly weakly metamorphosed sandstone
Serpentinite with green serpentine inclusion
Serpentinite; serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile, with possible magnetite
Tumbled carnelian agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide coloration
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Likely rose quartz fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety
Iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Likely goethite- and/or hematite-cemented ironstone; exact identification requires testing
Possible yellow calcite fragment
Calcite (CaCO₃), identification uncertain from the image
Likely milky quartz, possibly quartz-rich vein rock
Quartz (SiO₂); identification from the image is uncertain
Small quartz-rich stone, possibly milky quartz or quartz-bearing rock
Quartz (SiO₂), identification uncertain from image
Polished black stone, likely basalt or fine-grained mafic rock
Basalt (probable; identification uncertain from photograph)
Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain
Likely raw metallic sulfide mineral, possibly galena or sphalerite
Uncertain; galena (PbS) or sphalerite (ZnS) are plausible
Likely weathered quartz or feldspar grain
Uncertain; possibly quartz (SiO₂) or a feldspar mineral
Tumbled gray stone, likely quartz-rich pebble
Uncertain; possibly microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) or quartzite
Likely quartz-rich igneous pebble
Uncertain; possibly granite or quartz-bearing pegmatite
Porphyritic volcanic rock, likely andesite or rhyolite
Porphyritic andesite–rhyolite; chiefly plagioclase, quartz, and altered ferromagnesian minerals in a fine groundmass
Small metallic meteorite fragment (probable stony-iron or iron meteorite)
Unclassified meteoritic material; exact classification requires chemical and petrographic testing
Tumbled green-brown stone, likely serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite
Massive blue-green rough specimen, likely aquamarine (beryl)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈ (tentative identification)
Rounded quartzite pebble
Quartzite (predominantly recrystallized quartz, SiO₂)
Yellow-orange calcite specimen
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), likely honey or orange calcite