Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
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Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock)
Mica-rich Pegmatite
Pegmatite (rich in Muscovite and Biotite)
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz (with trace inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Moss Infusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Dolerite (Diabase)
Dolerite / Diabase
Granite (with Almandine Garnet inclusions)
Granite composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Granite (likely a river or beach pebble)
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Granite Pebble
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite
Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Corundum (Sapphire in Host Rock)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)
Yellow Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Blue Apatite
Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Quartz with Muscovite Mica
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Granite (Weathered River Rock)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Diorite (or salt-and-pepper granite pebble)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Labradorite (Larvikite variety)
(Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)