Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na, Ca)(Al, Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Agate
Banded Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Given the appearance, it's likely a fragment of an igneous or metamorphic rock composed of multiple minerals. Without specific diagnostic features, it's difficult to give a common name other than 'crystalline rock fragment'. If pressed to guess based on the granular, somewhat light and dark speckled appearance, it could be a fragment of granite or a related intrusive igneous rock.
As a rock fragment, it does not have a single scientific mineral name; rather, it's a piece of a rock which is a combination of minerals. If it were granite, its main mineral composition would be quartz (SiO2), feldspar (e.g., KAlSi3O8 - orthoclase, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 - plagioclase), and mica (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - muscovite or K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 - biotite), among others.
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Labradorite
Labradorite, (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions
Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)
Granodiorite (Water-worn Pebble)
Granodiorite
Granite Cobble
Granitoid (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica minerals)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Orthoclase (Potassium) Feldspar in Quartz
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire/Zircon-bearing)
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Granite Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Granite (SiO2 - Aluminum and Alkalies)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions), SiO2
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; primarily SiO2)