Weathered feldspar-rich rock, possibly granite or pegmatite
Quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
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Weathered feldspar-rich rock, possibly granite or pegmatite
Quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Likely malachite-bearing copper ore
Possibly malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂) with dark copper-bearing host rock; identification is uncertain from the image
Rough turquoise
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Mica-rich pegmatite (likely muscovite with quartz and feldspar)
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly muscovite mica, quartz (SiO₂), and feldspar
Pegmatitic quartz–feldspar rock
Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar; mica may also be present
Chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; agate is banded chalcedony
Quartz–mica-rich metamorphic rock (likely mica schist)
Quartz–muscovite ± biotite schist; exact identification requires examination of a fresh surface
Black Onyx (in jewelry setting)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough limestone or dolostone outcrop
Carbonate rock, mainly calcite (CaCO₃) and/or dolomite [CaMg(CO₃)₂]
Rounded speckled granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Banded gneiss pebble
Foliated gneiss; likely quartz- and feldspar-rich, with dark mica or amphibole bands
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