Black faceted gemstone, possibly black spinel or onyx
Undetermined; candidates include spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or chalcedony (SiO₂)
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Black faceted gemstone, possibly black spinel or onyx
Undetermined; candidates include spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or chalcedony (SiO₂)
Rounded gray pebble (likely fine-grained volcanic or sedimentary rock)
Undetermined from image; possibly andesite or a fine-grained sandstone
Small pale-green stone, possibly serpentine or quartz
Undetermined from the image; no diagnostic features confirm a specific mineral
Rounded purple-gray pebble
Undetermined fine-grained volcanic rock; possibly andesite or basalt
Iron-rich meteorite candidate
Undetermined; possible stony-iron or iron-oxide-rich meteorite
Dark weathered metamorphic rock, likely schist or phyllite
Undetermined; probably mica-rich quartz–feldspar schist/phyllite
Small dark metallic-looking rock fragment
Undetermined; possibly iron oxide-rich material or a metallic mineral
Fossil-bearing limestone with a gastropod fossil
Gastropod fossil in calcitic limestone (Gastropoda; exact species undetermined)
Small dark rock fragment, possibly shale or slate
Undetermined fine-grained silicate rock; visual identification is inconclusive
Possible basalt or other dark volcanic rock
Undetermined fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; basalt is a possibility
Rounded yellow stone, possibly iron-stained chert or quartzite
Undetermined from image; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) if chert
Dark gray rock fragment (unidentified)
Undetermined; the image does not show enough detail for reliable identification
Iron-stained quartz vein rock
Quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining; host rock undetermined
Weathered light-colored rock fragment, possibly quartz-rich rock
Undetermined; appearance may be quartzite or a quartz-rich granite fragment
Small brown stone, possibly a weathered quartz-rich pebble
Undetermined; the image does not show enough detail for a reliable identification
Small brown mineral fragment, possibly amber-colored quartz or chalcedony
Undetermined from image; quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) is one possibility
Unidentified small brown rock
Undetermined; image does not show enough detail for reliable identification
Possibly tumbled black stone (uncertain; may be black glass or obsidian)
Undetermined; possible obsidian (natural volcanic glass, predominantly SiO₂)
Small dark rock fragment (unidentified)
Undetermined; the image does not show enough detail for reliable identification.
Green-gray stone pebble (not reliably identifiable from the image)
Undetermined; possibly a fine-grained sedimentary rock such as mudstone or siltstone
Yellow-green faceted gemstone (possibly peridot)
Undetermined; peridot is gem-quality olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
Small blue cut gemstone, possibly synthetic spinel or glass; species cannot be determined from the photo
Undetermined; blue synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄) is one possibility
Likely polished or naturally smoothed pebble with a pale mineral patch
Undetermined; possibly a dark volcanic rock with a quartz or feldspar inclusion
Small brown mineral or rock fragment
Undetermined; the image does not show enough detail for reliable identification
Likely polished dark stone or mineral specimen (unidentifiable from image)
Undetermined; possibly dark quartz-rich material, basalt, or obsidian
Likely metallic meteorite fragment
Undetermined iron or stony-iron meteorite; mineralogy requires testing
Possible iron-rich meteorite fragment
Undetermined; possible stony-iron or iron-oxide-rich meteorite
Small brown mineral fragment (undetermined)
Unidentified; image detail is insufficient for a reliable species identification
Likely metamorphic rock (possibly gneiss or schist)
Undetermined foliated metamorphic rock; exact identification requires closer examination
Small gray rock fragment, possibly limestone or marl
Undetermined carbonate-rich sedimentary rock; composition cannot be confirmed visually
Possible dark garnet or other rough mineral fragment
Undetermined; the image does not show enough diagnostic detail to identify a species
Small white shell fragment
Calcium-carbonate shell, likely aragonite or calcite; exact organism undetermined
Unidentified small rock fragment
Undetermined; the photo does not show enough detail for reliable mineral identification.
Tumbled gray-green stone, possibly labradorite
Undetermined; labradorite is a plagioclase feldspar, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Tumbled, mottled stone (possibly jasper or another ornamental rock)
Undetermined from the photograph; visual appearance is insufficient for a reliable species identification
Faceted yellow gemstone (possibly citrine or synthetic glass)
Undetermined; citrine is yellow quartz (SiO₂), but the image cannot confirm the material
Polished black stone, possibly obsidian
Undetermined; if obsidian, natural volcanic glass (silica-rich, chiefly SiO₂)
Blue-green faceted pendant stone
Undetermined; possibly synthetic glass or a blue-green gemstone such as topaz or quartz
Tumbled white stone beads, likely marble or quartz
Undetermined; possibly marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃) or milky quartz (SiO₂)
Small brown pebble (likely iron-stained quartz or chert)
Undetermined silicate pebble; possible quartz (SiO₂) or chert (microcrystalline SiO₂)
Possible meteorite fragment
Undetermined; likely an iron-rich meteorite or meteorite-like slag fragment
Likely polished dark stone (identity uncertain)
Undetermined; possibly polished basalt, chert, or another dark silicate rock