Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
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Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Greenstone
Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Agate (Bead Form)
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Wonderstone (Sandstone)
Silicified Quartz Sandstone with Iron Oxide staining
Amethyst (Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcite (CaCO3) with Bioclastic inclusions
Granite
Granite (a plutonic rock)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Crystal Point/Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slate
Slate (Regional metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Jasper (Iron-rich)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (often called Lake Superior Agate relative)
Rhyolite with Calcite/Quartz amygdules (SiO2 and secondary minerals)
Cavansite
Cavansite (Ca(VO)Si4O10·4H2O)
BROWN GRANITE (likely 'Tan Brown' or similar)
Granite (specifically a variety rich in orthoclase feldspar, often with biotite and possibly hornblende)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Emerald In Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calligraphy Stone
Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone composed of Hematite and Shell remains)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)
Apache Tear (Obsidian)
Obsidian / Amorphous Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)
Amazonite (or Amazon Stone)
Potassium Feldspar (Microcline), K(AlSi3O8)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite (weathered pebble)
Granite (plutonic igneous rock)
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Crinoid Fossil in Limestone
Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)
Sunstone (Heliolite)
Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Amber
Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)
Aquamarine
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)