Small pale stone (unidentified)
Undetermined; image detail is insufficient for reliable identification
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Small pale stone (unidentified)
Undetermined; image detail is insufficient for reliable identification
Water-worn pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite
Quartzite (tentative; a photograph cannot confirm whether the grains are fused or cemented)
Weathered river pebble, likely quartzite
Quartzite (predominantly interlocking quartz, SiO₂); identification is tentative from the photo
Clear quartz crystal
Quartz (SiO₂), likely a small hexagonal prismatic crystal
Quartz-rich stone fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), though the image is too dim to identify confidently
Flint (chert), likely a worked stone flake
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); cryptocrystalline variety of quartz
Likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (e.g., lizardite, antigorite, or chrysotile)
Small rock fragment (unidentified)
Undetermined; the image does not show enough detail for reliable identification
Banded river pebble, likely gneiss
Foliated quartz–feldspar rock, possibly banded gneiss
Small rounded pebble, likely porous volcanic rock
Possibly vesicular basalt or scoria; exact identification is not possible from the image alone
Unidentified dark, coarse-grained rock
Possibly diorite or gabbro; identification is uncertain from the image
Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentinite; principally serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Weathered rock fragment (possibly sandstone)
Indeterminate; likely iron-stained, quartz-rich sandstone
Brecciated rock, likely polymict breccia
Polymict breccia; exact lithology cannot be determined from the image
Small dark pebble, possibly basalt or iron-rich stone
Undetermined; image alone cannot confirm composition
Small cylindrical mineral/stone fragment
Undetermined; the image is insufficient for reliable mineral identification
Polished metallic ore/mineral specimen, possibly pyrite-bearing schist
Indeterminate from image; likely pyrite (FeS₂) with quartz and/or mica in a metamorphic matrix
Dark, coarse-grained rock; likely gabbro or diorite
Undetermined mafic-to-intermediate intrusive igneous rock; exact identification requires closer examination
Small tan mineral or rock fragment (undetermined)
Unidentified; the image does not provide enough detail for a reliable identification
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock
Likely quartzite with iron-oxide staining; identification is provisional from the image
Serpentinite (likely)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; commonly with magnetite and relic olivine/pyroxene
Serpentinized ultramafic rock (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite/lizardite/chrysotile, commonly after peridotite (olivine–pyroxene)
Rounded ironstone concretion
Iron-rich sedimentary concretion, commonly composed of goethite and/or hematite cementing sand or clay
Greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals; possibly chlorite- or actinolite-bearing greenschist
Likely silver-gray metallic ore fragment
Unidentified metallic mineral; possibly galena (PbS), but the image is insufficient for a confident identification
Small tan stone (undetermined)
Unidentified fine-grained geological material; species cannot be determined from the image
Bituminous coal (likely)
Coal, primarily carbon with macerals and variable mineral matter; commonly represented by approximate composition C-rich organic material
Possible green glassy mineral pebble
Undetermined; possibly green aventurine (quartz) or another green mineral
Rounded greenstone river cobble
Likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing
Likely serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, brucite, and pyroxene
Green cabochon, likely dyed or imitation material
Undetermined; the image is insufficient to identify a mineral species
Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral)
Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)
Likely botryoidal calcite or aragonite specimen
Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly aragonite (CaCO₃)
Green copper-bearing rock, possibly chrysocolla-bearing matrix
Undetermined copper-mineralized rock; green areas may include chrysocolla, malachite, or chlorite
Ironstone concretion (likely limonite/goethite-rich)
Iron-oxide/oxyhydroxide-rich concretion, chiefly goethite (FeO(OH)) and limonite; identification from the photo is provisional
Indeterminate metallic mineral fragments
Possibly pyrite, chalcopyrite, or metallic sulfide-bearing rock
Small fossil shell (possibly a brachiopod or clam)
Unidentified fossilized bivalve or brachiopod; species cannot be determined from the image
Small water-worn pebble, likely quartz-rich stone
Unidentified quartz-rich lithic pebble; precise identification is not possible from the image
Cream-colored tumbled stone, possibly calcite
Unidentified; appearance alone is insufficient to distinguish calcite from other pale minerals or stone
Tumbled banded stone, likely serpentine or chlorite-rich rock
Probable serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), possibly greenstone
Serpentinite (likely serpentinized ultramafic rock)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite, chrysotile, and/or antigorite; commonly derived from peridotite
Small rough mineral/rock specimen (not confidently identifiable)
Undetermined; image detail is insufficient for a reliable identification