Amethyst geode
Quartz (SiO₂), purple variety amethyst; typically hosted in volcanic basalt
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Amethyst geode
Quartz (SiO₂), purple variety amethyst; typically hosted in volcanic basalt
Tumbled orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), orange variety commonly called carnelian
Likely basalt or mafic metamorphic rock
Basalt, predominantly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene; possibly metamorphosed to amphibolite
Likely sandstone
Quartz-rich sandstone, probably arkosic or lithic sandstone
Weathered granite or granitic pegmatite
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Weathered sandstone or quartz-rich metasedimentary pebble
Likely quartz arenite (sandstone), possibly weakly metamorphosed; predominantly SiO₂ quartz with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Quartz-rich sandstone (possibly arkosic sandstone)
Clastic sandstone, mainly quartz (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Fossil scallop shell
Fossilized bivalve mollusk; likely Pectinidae or a related pectinid
Weathered granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Milky quartz in a quartz-rich rock
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); likely massive quartz or quartzite fragment
Polished gray marble slab
Calcite-rich marble (recrystallized limestone; chiefly CaCO₃)
Granite-like rock
Coarse-grained felsic intrusive rock; likely granite or granodiorite
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