Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar subclass), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Category
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Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar subclass), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)
Quartz with Muscovite Mica
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]
Yellow Quartzite (River Stone)
Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)
Biotite or Phlogopite Mica
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Tumbled dark gray stone, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dark gray stream-worn cobble, likely basalt or andesite
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; commonly basalt (plagioclase ± pyroxene ± olivine)
Granite
Granite
Pink granite pebble
Granite, a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Rounded granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Likely river-worn granite or granitic pebble
Granite (quartz + feldspar + mica), identification from the image is tentative
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Rounded green-gray pebble, possibly serpentinite
Undetermined; appearance is consistent with serpentine-rich rock, but a photograph cannot confirm the mineral identification
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Hydrous magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]
Green Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Fuchsite or Chlorite variety)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Weathered granite (likely biotite granite)
Granite; quartz–feldspar–biotite aggregate, with possible epidote or iron-oxide staining
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Green Schist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Iolite (Cordierite)
Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (actually a Peralkaline Igneous Rock)
Tumbled quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (Metamorphic Rock featuring K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Graphite
Graphite (C)
Dark, fine-grained pebble (likely basalt)
Basalt; exact identification requires closer examination
Pink granite pebble
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Dark gray-green pebble, likely basalt
Fine-grained basalt (tentative; image alone cannot confirm composition)
Granite Pebble
Granite
Likely basaltic river cobble
Fine- to medium-grained mafic igneous rock, commonly basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene ± olivine)
Blue Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chert (Yellow Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Schist
Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2