Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
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Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation
Basalt
Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (composed mainly of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Mica)
Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich River Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Fossilized Coral
Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (calc-alkaline phaneritic igneous rock)
Basalt Arrowhead (worked stone)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)
Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)
Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass / Rhyolite or Trachyte)
Schist
Mica Schist
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variation)
Chert (SiO2)
Amethyst on Agate/Basalt Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Crinoid Fossil in Limestone
Class Crinoidea in Carbonate Matrix (CaCO3)
Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist)
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Hag Stone
Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone with boring (e.g., Lithophaga impact)
Chert (White Chert/Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)
Calcite
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Vein with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining
Green Moonstone (Garnierite)
Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)
Diamond
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Copper Ore with Chrysocolla and Azurite
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)