Biotite on Matrix
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
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Biotite on Matrix
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Knightia Fossil in Limestone
Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone
Dyed Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Indigo Gabbro (also known as Mystic Merlinite)
Gabbro (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and minor Magnetite/Ilmenite)
Garnet Rhyolite
Rhyolite (high-silica volcanic rock) with almandine/spessartine garnet
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)
Granite
Granitoid
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, and Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite
Mica-rich Pegmatite
Pegmatite (rich in Muscovite and Biotite)
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz (with trace inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Red Arkose)
Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Garnet
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)
Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)
Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Chert (Beach Pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Caribbean Calcite
Calcium Carbonate with Argonite (CaCO3)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Granite Pebble
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Dolerite (Diabase)
Dolerite / Diabase