Likely serpentinite with a polished dark-green serpentine pebble
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), commonly with magnetite and minor chromite/talc
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Likely serpentinite with a polished dark-green serpentine pebble
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), commonly with magnetite and minor chromite/talc
Greenstone pebble (likely serpentine-rich)
Serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Fossil-bearing sedimentary rock (possible bone or shell fossil)
Unidentified fossiliferous sedimentary matrix; exact fossil and host rock cannot be determined from the image
Likely ironstone or iron-oxide–stained pebble
Iron-rich concretion, probably goethite/limonite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) coating a rock fragment
Rounded river pebble, likely quartz-rich stone
Unidentified lithic clast; exact mineralogy cannot be determined from the image
Quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite (predominantly crystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-bearing sandstone or chert with iron-oxide staining
Blue gemstone in a decorative setting (possibly blue spinel or sapphire)
Unidentified blue faceted gemstone; sapphire is corundum (Al₂O₃), while spinel is MgAl₂O₄
Rounded river stone (likely iron-stained sandstone or siltstone)
Indeterminate ferruginous sandstone/siltstone; composition cannot be confirmed from the image
Small rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich river or beach stone
Unidentified lithic pebble; exact rock type cannot be determined from the image
Rounded brown river pebble
Indeterminate lithic fragment; possibly weathered sandstone, mudstone, or basalt
Green calcite-bearing rock (likely calcite on a pale matrix)
Calcite, CaCO₃; exact matrix and green coloring cannot be determined from the image
Iron-rich conglomerate or breccia (tentative)
Poorly sorted lithic conglomerate/breccia, with iron-oxide staining; exact composition cannot be determined from the photo
Unidentified polished mineral specimen
Indeterminate; likely a pale feldspar or quartz-bearing material
Possible iron-nickel meteorite
Unclassified suspected meteorite; composition and origin cannot be confirmed from the image
Rounded gray-green stone, likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone
Indeterminate clastic sedimentary rock; exact identification requires closer examination
Greenstone, possibly serpentine or altered basalt
Serpentinite (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) or chlorite-epidote altered basalt; identification is uncertain from the image
Fossil-bearing rock, possibly a fossiliferous sandstone or limestone
Unidentified sedimentary matrix with fossil impressions; exact fossil and rock cannot be determined from the image
Greenstone (likely chlorite-rich metamorphic rock)
Chlorite-bearing greenschist; exact identification requires testing
Pink potassium feldspar (likely orthoclase)
Orthoclase, KAlSi₃O₈
Serpentinite (likely)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, commonly with magnetite and minor carbonates
Likely ironstone or iron-rich sandstone fragment
Iron-oxide-cemented sandstone; exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the photograph
Weathered, iron-stained rock pebble
Indeterminate; possibly iron-oxide-cemented sandstone or laterite
Rounded pebble with a brown mineral or rock inclusion
Unidentified lithic pebble; the pale matrix and brown patch cannot be identified reliably from the image
Likely dark smoky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); identification is tentative from the photo
Weathered quartzite
Quartzite, composed predominantly of quartz (SiO₂)
Rounded gray-green pebble, possibly serpentinite
Unidentified greenish metamorphic rock; serpentinite is a tentative visual match
Dark, veined metamorphic rock (possibly gneiss or schist)
Undetermined from the photograph; likely a foliated, quartz-veined metamorphic rock
Serpentine (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals such as lizardite, antigorite, or chrysotile; exact identification cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
Polished amber-colored stone, possibly chert or jasper
Uncertain from image; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) if chert/jasper
Rounded river cobble, likely weathered volcanic or metamorphic rock
Indeterminate from photograph; possible basaltic-andesite, rhyolite, or quartz-rich metamorphic lithology
Likely limestone fragment
Calcite-rich limestone (primarily CaCO₃); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Unknown Tumbled Stone
Unknown (Too Blurry)
Small rounded quartz-rich pebble
Likely quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained or mixed with other minerals
Rounded river pebble, likely quartzite
Quartzite (quartz-rich rock; identification from appearance is provisional)
Rounded gray pebble, likely granite or a similar crystalline rock
Undetermined; possibly granitic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark mica
Small brown stone, possibly a weathered quartz-rich pebble
Undetermined; the image does not show enough detail for a reliable identification
Small rounded pebble, possibly quartz-rich stone
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz-bearing silicate rock
Likely iron-rich concretion or weathered rock pebble
Uncertain from the image; possibly an iron-oxide-cemented concretion (goethite/hematite)
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentine-rich)
Greenstone; commonly metamorphosed mafic rock composed of actinolite/chlorite with epidote and albite
Weathered metallic sulfide fragment, possibly pyrite-bearing rock
Likely iron sulfide (pyrite, FeS₂) in a weathered host rock; exact identification requires testing
Pyrite-bearing schist
Likely pyrite (FeS₂) in a mica-rich schist; exact identification requires testing