Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
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Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass; SiO2 content > 70%)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Scoria
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)
Gneiss (specifically a weathered or stream-worn specimen)
Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst (Chevron or Banded Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Larimar
Pectolite [NaCa2Si3O8(OH)] with copper substitution
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix
Granitic Pegmatite (River Rock specimen)
Granite / Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and NaAlSi3O8)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely Rose Quartz or Milky Quartz based on color)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones)
Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2
Banded Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartzite pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)
Achondrite, Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)
Porphyritic Basalt (with Quartz or Calcite inclusion)
Porphyritic Basalt (Matrix: SiO2/MgO/FeO, Phenocryst: likely Quartz or Calcite)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt
Basalt
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Foliated Gneiss (River-Worn Pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing secondary minerals like Quartz, Zeolites, or Calcite)
Orthoclase (Potassium) Feldspar in Quartz
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Brown Antique Granite
Anorthosite (Technically a plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO-SiO2-MgO)