Rounded gray-green pebble, likely fine-grained volcanic rock
Possibly andesite or basalt; exact identification requires examination
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Rounded gray-green pebble, likely fine-grained volcanic rock
Possibly andesite or basalt; exact identification requires examination
Purple glassy pebble, possibly slag glass
Unidentified; likely man-made glass rather than a natural mineral
Likely serpentine-rich greenstone
Serpentinite/serpentinized ultramafic rock; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), possibly with chlorite, talc, magnetite, or epidote
Likely serpentinite (serpentine-rich metamorphic rock)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, antigorite), commonly with magnetite and minor talc/carbonate
Serpentine-rich metamorphic rock
Serpentinite, likely with magnetite and weathered ultramafic minerals
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine or greenstone
Serpentinite (hydrated magnesium silicate minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite); possible chlorite-rich greenstone
Dark, rounded river pebble (likely basalt or andesite)
Unconfirmed fine-grained volcanic rock; basalt is a plausible identification
Probable shell fragment (fossil or modern shell)
Calcium-carbonate shell, likely aragonite or calcite; exact organism cannot be determined from the image
Polished serpentine-rich rock (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, chlorite, and carbonate
Small reddish-brown pebble, likely iron-rich rock or mineral fragment
Unidentified; possibly iron-oxide–stained quartz or ironstone
Likely vesicular volcanic rock (possibly pumice or scoria)
Vesicular volcanic rock; exact identification requires a fresh, close-up sample
Serpentine (likely antigorite/lizardite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Polished reddish-brown stone bead, possibly jasper
Likely iron-rich microcrystalline quartz (jasper; SiO₂), but the image is not sufficient for a confident identification
Metallic sulfide ore fragment, possibly pyrite-bearing rock
Indeterminate; likely pyrite (FeS₂) in a sulfide-rich matrix
Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Unable to Identify (Image Obscured)
Note regarding image quality
Weathered serpentinite (likely)
Serpentinite; predominantly serpentine-group minerals, commonly lizardite, antigorite, and chrysotile, with possible magnetite and talc
Polished cabochon, possibly moonstone or opal
Not identifiable from the image; possible feldspar moonstone or opal (hydrated silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)
Fine-grained, banded rock (possibly gneiss)
Unidentified foliated silicate rock; composition cannot be determined from this close-up
Rounded, weathered rock (likely quartz-rich granite or gneiss)
Undetermined quartz–feldspar-rich rock; precise identification requires closer examination
Serpentine (likely serpentinite)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile; commonly with magnetite and minor brucite
Weathered, coarse-grained rock (possibly granite)
Granite, tentatively identified; exact rock type cannot be determined from the image
Tumbled Black Stone
Unknown, possibly Obsidian, Onyx, or Tourmaline
Pumice (likely)
Vesicular volcanic rock, typically rhyolitic to dacitic glass with minor feldspar and other minerals
Yellow cabochon, likely amber or yellow glass/resin
Unconfirmed; possibly amber (fossilized tree resin, an amorphous organic material)
Likely weathered copper-bearing rock
Indeterminate from the photo; possibly malachite-bearing rock (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂)
Dark, weathered rock fragment (likely basalt or andesite)
Cannot be reliably identified from the photograph; possibly basaltic to andesitic volcanic rock
Polished stone-bead bracelet, likely mixed natural stones
Unidentified assemblage; beads appear to include feldspar-rich stones and possibly granite or other silicate rocks
Likely serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, possibly with magnetite, chromite, and brucite
Fossil coral (likely a weathered colonial coral fragment)
Fossilized scleractinian coral; genus and age cannot be determined from the image
Likely rose quartz and a weathered blue-gray rock
The upper specimen resembles massive rose quartz (SiO₂); the lower specimen cannot be identified reliably from the image and may be a quartz- or feldspar-rich rock.
Rounded gray stone, likely a fine-grained volcanic rock
Possibly andesite or basalt; the image does not show enough detail for a definitive identification
Serpentine-bearing metamorphic rock (likely chromite/vesuvianite-bearing serpentinite)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals [(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄], with dark accessory minerals
Tumbled green-brown stone, likely serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite
Rounded river pebbles
Unidentified mixed lithologies; the reddish pebble may be iron-stained sandstone or volcanic rock
Small reddish-brown mineral fragment, likely quartz-bearing rock
Indeterminate; possibly iron-stained quartz or feldspar-rich stone
Red coral (coral beads)
Precious coral, usually Corallium spp.; composed primarily of calcium carbonate (calcite)
Unidentified dark mineral or rock specimen
Indeterminate from the severely blurred image; possible dark igneous rock or opaque mineral
Serpentine-rich rock, possibly chrysotile serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, brucite, or talc
Rounded yellow-green pebble, likely serpentine or quartzite
Provisional: serpentinite/serpentine-rich rock; alternatively iron-stained quartzite
Unknown Rock Fragment
Undetermined