Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
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Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (rich in Potassium Feldspar)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 69%)
Granite
Granite (plutonic igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 range 65-75%)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Tumbled serpentine (likely green serpentinite)
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; serpentinite is the rock
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Oolitic Limestone
Oolite (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate)
Polished brown jasper or hematite-rich ironstone heart
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely colored by iron oxides; exact identification requires testing
Carved ruby-in-zoisite frog
Ruby-in-zoisite (corundum, Al₂O₃, in zoisite, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH))
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Diorite
Diorite
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper / Aplite
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (a peralkaline igneous rock consisting of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Red Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Yellow Jasper with Red Inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock, consisting primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Green Aventurine
Quartz variety with fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Zebra Jasper
Tektite variety of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Chevron Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Fuchsite (Green Muscovite / Verdite)
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Amethyst
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Charnockite
Orthopyroxene-bearing granite (Charnockite)