Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
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Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
White Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Gabbro
Gabbro (Mafic Plutonic Rock)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Orthoclase Feldspar (Granitic)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Granite
Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Rainbow Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Epidote-bearing Rock
Epidote / Silicate mineral aggregate
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
Granite Boulder
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Gabbro or Diorite with Felsic intrusion
Mafic to intermediate intrusive igneous rock with felsic vein/inclusion
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Tumbled blue stone, possibly sodalite or blue quartz
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibilities include sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue quartz (SiO₂)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Granite with Pyrite or Mica
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Apatite
Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Hematite
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite or Pegmatite in host rock
Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)
Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)