Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
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Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende and Ruby (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Diorite (River Cobble)
Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock
Graphic Granite
Graphic Granite (Granite Pegmatite)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 + Al2O3 + K2O + Na2O + CaO + FeO + MgO)
Dalmation Stone (frequently called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock
Dalmatian Stone (often called Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite (formerly believed to be Jasper)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Olivine (likely Peridot variety)
Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Granite
Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Olivine (Peridotite)
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 typically >69%)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold and Silver (in jewelry form)
Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag)
Astrophyllite
Astrophyllite (K2NaFe7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F)
Milky Quartz (Common Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide; NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Mica inclusions (Gold-colored Mica)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Phlogopite/Muscovite) inclusions
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Sodalite Syenite
Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Granite Glacial Erratic
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Granite
Granite
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Dalmation Stone (Dyed)
Peralkaline rhyolite
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)
Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)