Quartzite (river pebble) and Gabbro (crushed rock)
Quartzite (metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2) and Gabbro (Plagioclase-Clinopyroxene rock)
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Quartzite (river pebble) and Gabbro (crushed rock)
Quartzite (metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2) and Gabbro (Plagioclase-Clinopyroxene rock)
Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Peralkaline rhyolite
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Larvikite
Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, and minor dark minerals)
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
White Topaz
Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote-containing Quartz Chalcedony (SiO2 with Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Dragon Vein Agate
Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)
Basalt
Basalt (comprising plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
River Stone (Granitic Gneiss)
Foliated Granitic Gneiss
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (composed mainly of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Mica)
Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Basalt (River Rock/Cobble)
Basalt (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Dalmatian Jasper (or Dalmatian Stone)
Dalmatian Stone (A peralkaline felsite composed of feldspar, quartz, and sodic amphibole)
Granite Cobble / Rounded Granite River Rock
Granite
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Flower Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Plume Inclusions, SiO2
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine), CaAl2Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar), and Pyroxene
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al)Si2O6 and (Ca, Na)AlSi3O8
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Granite Cobble
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO₂ with KAlSi₃O₈, NaAlSi₃O₈, and CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Granite with Biotite and Quartz
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Granite
Granite
River Rock (Basalt)
Basalt (SiO2 range: 45-52%)
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions
Unakite (often traded as Dragon Blood Jasper)
Epidotized Granite
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2, with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite).
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of 20-60% quartz, orthoclase/plagioclase feldspar, and mica/amphibole)
Granite (with Muscovite Mica)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian, SiO2 (amorphous)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass)