Greenstone pebble, likely serpentine or epidote-bearing rock
Probable serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), possibly epidote-rich metamorphic rock
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Greenstone pebble, likely serpentine or epidote-bearing rock
Probable serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), possibly epidote-rich metamorphic rock
Polished bumblebee jasper
Calcite–orpiment/realgar-rich silicified volcanic rock (commercially called bumblebee jasper)
Serpentine-bearing metamorphic rock (likely chromite/vesuvianite-bearing serpentinite)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals [(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄], with dark accessory minerals
Small polished amber or brown gemstone
Indeterminate from image; possibly amber (fossilized plant resin) or brown chalcedony/quartz
Unknown dark mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly a dark silicate mineral or slag-like geological fragment
Serpentinized ultramafic rock (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite/lizardite/chrysotile, commonly after peridotite (olivine–pyroxene)
Serpentinite (serpentinized ultramafic rock)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and antigorite; commonly derived from peridotite
Biotite granite (likely weathered granite)
Granite; quartz + feldspar + biotite, with accessory dark minerals
Tumbled serpentine or soapstone pebble
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; possibly talc-rich steatite
Unknown brown-and-gold rock fragment
Undetermined; possibly iron-stained quartz, mica schist, or sulfide-bearing ore
Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite or chrysotile; approximate composition Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Polished brown agate/chalcedony nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated or weathered agate with possible carbonate/iron-oxide inclusions
Weathered fossil fragment, possibly bone
Indeterminate fossilized bone; likely mineralized vertebrate bone (apatite-rich)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Chalk or soft limestone fragment
Calcite-rich limestone; primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Serpentinite pebble
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), commonly with magnetite, chromite, and carbonate
Greenstone, possibly serpentine or altered basalt
Serpentinite (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) or chlorite-epidote altered basalt; identification is uncertain from the image
Metallic sulfide ore fragment, possibly pyrite-bearing rock
Indeterminate; likely pyrite (FeS₂) in a sulfide-rich matrix
Likely serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, brucite, and pyroxene
Small metallic mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly galena, hematite, magnetite, or metallic meteorite fragment
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Serpentinite (probable)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite/lizardite/chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor olivine/pyroxene
Possible bituminous coal
Coal, predominantly carbon with macerals and minor mineral impurities
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentine or chlorite-rich stone)
Serpentinite, approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentinite or greenstone
Serpentinite (antigorite/lizardite-rich), or chlorite–amphibole greenstone
Green serpentine or nephrite-like stone
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals; exact identification would require testing
Serpentine-rich metamorphic rock
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (antigorite/lizardite/chrysotile), with possible magnetite and carbonate
Green serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and antigorite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Serpentinite (likely serpentinized ultramafic rock)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite, chrysotile, and/or antigorite; commonly derived from peridotite
Tumbled green-and-white stone, likely serpentine
Serpentinite; mainly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnesite or talc
Blue lace agate (tumbled)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony variety)
Halite (Himalayan Pink Salt)
Halite - NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
Tumbled banded stone, likely serpentine or chlorite-rich rock
Probable serpentinite (serpentine-group minerals: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), possibly greenstone
Weathered greenstone (likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock)
Serpentinite/chlorite schist; commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals, Mg-rich chlorite, talc, and magnetite
Polished serpentine pendant
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, antigorite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and carbonate
Serpentinite
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, antigorite), commonly with magnetite and chlorite
Serpentinite (likely antigorite-rich)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with magnetite, carbonate, and possible chlorite/talc
Polished greenstone (likely serpentinite or green granite)
Probably serpentinized ultramafic rock, chiefly serpentine-group minerals; exact identification requires testing
Serpentinite (likely antigorite-rich)
Serpentinite; hydrated Mg-rich silicate minerals, chiefly antigorite (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4), with possible chrysotile/lizardite and magnetite
Tumbled dark green stone, likely serpentine or greenstone
Serpentinite (hydrated magnesium silicate minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite); possible chlorite-rich greenstone
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