Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
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Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Gabbro
Gabbro (composed mainly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like)
Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granite Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8, SiO2, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Granitic Pegmatite (River Rock specimen)
Granite / Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and NaAlSi3O8)
Quartz in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Diorite
Plutonic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Pegmatite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar
Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)
Smoky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Small fragments)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Amazonite
Microcline (variety Amazonite) - K(AlSi3O8)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide; NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate - blue-green variety of Microcline)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Alexandrite in Matrix
Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Amazonite
Microline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite)
Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Mica in Quartz Host
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Amazonite (with smoky quartz/red jasper inclusions)
Tectosilicate - Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Schorl inclusions (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)