Sandstone (with potential trace fossils)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
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Sandstone (with potential trace fossils)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sunstone
Oligoclase (a variety of Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Biotite on Quartz
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Limestone with Iron Inclusions
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Hematite/Limonite
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (CaCO3) with Crinoid/Bivalve fossils
Quartzwacke / Impure Sandstone
Arenite with minor lithic fragments (Silicon Dioxide matrix)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)
Charoite
Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O)
Limestone (specifically Grainstone or Micrite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite)
Sunstone (Feldspar)
Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Siltstone
Siltstone (SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3 mix)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)
Iron meteorite fragment (likely weathered meteorite)
Fe–Ni metal, commonly kamacite with taenite; possible stony-iron or iron-oxide fusion crust
Quartz-rich rock, likely chert or chalcedony
Microcrystalline silica (SiO₂), possibly quartz/chalcedony
Polished brown jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)
Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)
Tumbled carnelian (likely chalcedony)
Carnelian, orange-red cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chalcedony
Green Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)
Possible iron-rich concretion or weathered ironstone
Goethite/limonite-rich ironstone; exact identification requires testing
Bamboo Leaf Jasper
Silicified Siltstone or Jasper (SiO2)
Coarse-grained granite or granitic pegmatite
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Dark mafic igneous rock, likely basalt or gabbro
Basalt–gabbroic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, possibly olivine
Granite-like rock
Felsic intrusive igneous rock, likely granite or granodiorite
Polished pink feldspar pebble
Orthoclase or microcline feldspar, KAlSi₃O₈; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Quartz-lined vesicle in basalt (amygdaloidal basalt)
Amygdaloidal basalt with drusy quartz; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron oxides
Tumbled gray-green metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite or chlorite schist
Serpentinite/chlorite-rich ultramafic metamorphic rock; commonly dominated by antigorite, lizardite, or chlorite with minor magnetite and talc
Quartz-veined Siltstone
Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Labradorite-bearing anorthosite
Anorthosite, chiefly plagioclase feldspar (labradorite; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Olivine in Basalt matrix
Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Likely quartz crystal fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly a small tumbled or cleaved fragment