Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)
Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
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Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)
Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Alm: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Polished granite countertop with fossil shell
Granite; shell likely a fossilized bivalve or gastropod
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Fossilized marine shell fragment
Likely a bivalve or gastropod shell preserved as calcite (CaCO₃)
Likely tumbled hematite or magnetite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃) or magnetite (Fe₃O₄)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (plutonic intrusive rock rich in quartz and feldspar)
Quartz-veined Diabase or Basalt Pebble
Diabase or Basalt with Hydrothermal Quartz Veins (SiO2)
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) / Actinolite
Tourmaline group: Na(Mg,Fe,Li,Al,Mn)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 / Actinolite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions
Magnetite
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Raw Topaz (or Smoky Quartz)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Porphyritic Igneous Pebble / Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite and Porphyry Pebbles
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Quartz with Feldspar
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Weathered granitic rock (likely granite or granodiorite)
Granite–granodiorite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)