Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)
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Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)
Vesicular Basalt (River Pebble)
Vesicular Basalt
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Granite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
Amazonite
Potassium feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)
Carnelian
Carnelian Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl
Granitic Pegmatite (NaAlSi3O8, KAlSi3O8, SiO2) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily composed of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO2 and Al2O3)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate rock primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Granodiorite (foreground) and Rose Quartz (background)
Granodiorite / Quartz (SiO2)
Granodiorite / Granite
Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)
Vesicular Basalt with Quartz/Chalcedony
Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine with SiO2 infill)
Amethyst
Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz on Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Igneous Rock
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Granite (Specimen: Logan Rock)
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt (with possible weathering or secondary mineral crust)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt with Weathering Crust
Extrusive mafic volcanic rock
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite/limonite inclusions
Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum)
Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Banded Agate (Jasper-Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)