Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
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Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Labradorite
Labradorite (a calcium-enriched sodic plagioclase feldspar mineral - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Likely raw metallic mineral specimen
Unidentified; possibly galena-bearing ore or magnetite-rich rock
Tiny amber-colored crystal or mineral fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly quartz, citrine, topaz, or iron-stained feldspar
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Red garnet crystal cluster
Most likely almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃; exact species cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
Quartz-bearing pegmatitic rock with feldspar
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 with trace impurities)
Strawberry Quartz (Quartz with Hematite inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
White tumbled stone, likely quartz or calcite
Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)
Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite / Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Epidote with Quartz/Feldspar
Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) with associated minerals in a host rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Milky Quartz (Common Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Epidote
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Syenite
Syenite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Diorite river stone
Intermediate Plutonic Igneous Rock (Diorite)
Blue Apatite
Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Clear Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pegmatite (Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline/Biotite)
Pegmatitic Igneous Rock