Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
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Yooperlite (Syenite clast containing fluorescent Sodalite)
Sodalite-bearing Syenite
igneous
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
igneous
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Eroded)
Carcharodon sp. or Otodus sp. fragment (likely)
fossil
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)
sedimentary
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (principally Biotite/Muscovite, Quartz, and Feldspar)
metamorphic
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
igneous
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
igneous
Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)
Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)
sedimentary
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
sedimentary
Chert (and Jasper/Flint variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
sedimentary
Crushed Stone / Gravel
Aggregatus saxum (variable mineral composition)
sedimentary
Chert (Grey-Green Flint)
Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Engineered Quartz (Quartzite look-alike)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) composite
mineral-based composite
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
igneous
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
mineral
Siltstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)
sedimentary
Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Flint
Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Sandstone
Arenite (siliciclastic sedimentary rock composed mostly of quartz)
sedimentary
Granite, possibly granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar and plagioclase feldspar, with biotite and/or hornblende
igneous
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Fossil)
Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentin/enameloid)
fossil
Riverstone (Sandstone Pebble)
Arenite (SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
sedimentary
Brecciated jasper (likely red-and-cream jasper)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz; primarily cryptocrystalline SiO₂ with iron-oxide staining and possible chalcedony/quartz veining
gemstone
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
igneous
Chrysocolla in Malachite
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)
mineral
Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
mineral
Pink Granite (Alkali-feldspar Granite)
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2, NaAlSi3O8)
igneous
Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Treated)
Agate (SiO2)
mineral
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+ impurities)
mineral
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Diorite
Diorite (Plagioclase feldspar and amphibole/biotite)
igneous
Granite
Granite (phaneritic felsic intrusive rock)
igneous