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Moonstone (Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a potassium aluminum silicate of the feldspar group) — Mineral

Moonstone

Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a potassium aluminum silicate of the feldspar group

Indigo Gabbro (Gabbro (composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Indigo Gabbro

Gabbro (composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (Chlorite-Epidote facies)

Smoky Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote in Granite Gneiss (Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote in Granite Gneiss

Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Diabase (Dolerite) Cobble (Diabase / Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite) Cobble

Diabase / Dolerite

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)

Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral in a Metamorphic/Hydrothermal rock

Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral in a Metamorphic/Hydrothermal rock

Red Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Red Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High Potassium Feldspar)

Amethyst (Tumbled/Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled/Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)

Amazonite in Pegmatite Matrix with Smoky Quartz (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (var. Amazonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral

Amazonite in Pegmatite Matrix with Smoky Quartz

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (var. Amazonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Yellow Quartz variety) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Yellow Quartz variety

Rough Dark Green Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Dark Green Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic Granodiorite

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (a plagioclase feldspar variant), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (a plagioclase feldspar variant), (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Banded Agate (with small Geode cavity) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (with small Geode cavity)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Cristobalite inclusions)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — igneous

Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich) (Scoriaceous Basalt / Oxidized Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich)

Scoriaceous Basalt / Oxidized Vesicular Basalt

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar (Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar

Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)

Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals) (Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.) — Mineral

Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)

Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.

Obsidian (Black) (Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black)

Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Iron Meteorite Fragment (Siderite (Geological term for iron meteorite class - Fe/Ni alloy)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite Fragment

Siderite (Geological term for iron meteorite class - Fe/Ni alloy)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)