Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
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Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Basalt (River Stone/Pebble)
Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with fossil inclusions
Epidote in Matrix
Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Sandstone with Quarzite clasts
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')
Vesicular Basalt with Oxidation
Scoriaceous Olivine Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Granitic Gravel Piece
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 with Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Basalt (with possible iron oxide staining)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained or Ferruginous)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert Nodule (Fossiliferous Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Chert
Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Nodular or Massive Variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Mookaite Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Radiolarite
Chert (Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)
Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (with potential Quartzite characteristics)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Sodalite
Sodalite Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)