Recent Rock Identifications
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Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Shungite
Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)
mineral
Amazonite
Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8))
mineral
Basalt (Vesicular or Scoriaceous)
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock
igneous
Auriferous Quartz (Gold-bearing Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Elemental Gold (Au)
mineral
Geode (unopened nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nodule
sedimentary
Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides
Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)
mineral
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Basalt River Cobble
Vitreous aphanitic Basalt
igneous
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite
mineral
Granitic Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Peach Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
metamorphic
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
mineral
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine, Fe3Al2Si3O12
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (principally SiO2)
metamorphic
Chert (often called Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + minor impurities)
igneous
Raw Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions
igneous
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Chert (or Flint)
Mocrocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Moonstone
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)
mineral
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide SiO2)
sedimentary
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
metamorphic
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
mineral
Chevron Amethyst
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
mineral
Rhodonite
Manganese silicate (MnSiO3)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Milky Quartz Mushroom Carving
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
White Quartz (Mushroom Carving)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
mineral
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (SiO2)
mineral
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
metamorphic
Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions
mineral
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)
Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)
sedimentary
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