Red jasper (likely) bead bracelet
Jasper, an opaque variety of microcrystalline quartz; SiO₂
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Red jasper (likely) bead bracelet
Jasper, an opaque variety of microcrystalline quartz; SiO₂
Pyrite-bearing schist
Likely pyrite (FeS₂) in a mica-rich schist; exact identification requires testing
Green tumbled stone, possibly serpentine
Undetermined; appearance is consistent with serpentine-rich rock (serpentinite), but the image alone cannot confirm identification.
Rounded river pebble, likely basaltic rock
Fine-grained mafic igneous rock, probably basalt or andesite; exact identification requires testing
Unidentified pale pink rough mineral specimen
Possibly rose quartz or feldspar; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock)
Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals; exact identification requires testing
Uncertain greenish stone, possibly serpentine or altered basalt
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; identification is provisional from the photograph
Rough garnet-bearing rock, likely garnet-mica schist
Garnet (commonly almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) in a mica- and quartz-rich metamorphic matrix; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Red sandstone
Iron-oxide-stained quartz sandstone; exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the image
Ironstone (iron-rich sandstone or concretion)
Ferruginous sandstone, cemented by iron oxides/hydroxides such as hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite (FeO(OH))
Likely biotite-rich mica schist
Mica schist, composed mainly of biotite and quartz, possibly with feldspar
Rounded ironstone concretion
Iron-rich sedimentary concretion, commonly composed of goethite and/or hematite cementing sand or clay
Green-and-white terrazzo (likely serpentine/marble aggregate)
Composite decorative stone; probable serpentinite (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) with white calcite marble fragments in cementitious matrix
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Quartz crystal cluster
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky to pale honey-colored macrocrystalline quartz
Polished banded jasper (likely red-and-gray jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly termed jasper; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the photo
Small metallic mineral fragment, possibly galena or slag-like sulfide
Tentatively galena (PbS), but identification is uncertain from the image
Green serpentine (likely serpentinite)
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile; rock name: serpentinite
Likely dark mineral-bearing rock fragments
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibly amphibolite or another dark, silicate-rich rock
Yellow serpentine (likely serpentine-rich rock)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, such as antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile
White pebble, possibly milky quartz
Unidentified white pebble; milky quartz (SiO₂) is a possible identification
Green-brown metamorphic rock, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), with possible magnetite, chlorite, or carbonate
Blue-green tumbled mineral specimen
Indeterminate; possibly chrysocolla, turquoise, or azurite–malachite material
Unidentified dark green rock, possibly serpentinite
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), identification uncertain from the blurred image
Unknown dark mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly a dark sulfide mineral or slag-like geological fragment
Orange halite (rock salt)
Halite, sodium chloride (NaCl)
Tiger’s-eye ring
Tiger’s-eye, a quartz-rich pseudomorph of fibrous crocidolite; SiO₂
Likely garnet-bearing rock (possibly almandine garnet in matrix)
Garnet, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂); host rock cannot be determined from the image
Likely mica-rich schist
Mica schist, probably muscovite/biotite-bearing quartz schist
Quartz geode slice
Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Brecciated jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining
Likely rough rose quartz
Quartz, SiO₂ (trigonal crystal structure)
Likely botryoidal calcite or aragonite specimen
Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly aragonite (CaCO₃)
Green serpentine-rich stone
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; possibly nephrite or chlorite-bearing rock
Tumbled serpentine (likely)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Serpentine (polished serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Unknown dark mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly a dark silicate mineral or slag-like geological fragment
Polished serpentine (likely bowenite/antigorite)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite or lizardite: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Polished yellow-green serpentine pendant
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite and/or lizardite; approximate formula Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Greenstone / serpentine-rich metamorphic rock
Likely serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile), with possible magnetite and chlorite
Weathered river pebble, likely quartzite
Quartzite (predominantly interlocking quartz, SiO₂); identification is tentative from the photo
Iron-stained quartzite cobble (possibly hematitic quartzite)
Quartzite, composed chiefly of quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides such as hematite (Fe₂O₃) staining or cementing it