Fuchsite
Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
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Fuchsite
Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Weathered pink granite cobble
Granite, likely biotite-bearing pink granite; exact variety cannot be confirmed from a photograph
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Fine-grained dark igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with minor olivine and iron-titanium oxides
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Dark basalt or fine-grained mafic rock
Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron-titanium oxides
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Granite Pebble
Granite
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Limestone Pebble
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 dominant)
Selenite
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O), specifically the crystalline variety Selenite
Halite
Halite (NaCl)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Diamond
C (Native Carbon)
Jasper and Aquamarine (likely)
Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)), Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18))
Bauxite Ore
Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)
Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Diamond
C (Native Carbon)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Fancy Jasper (Butterfly Carving)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and manganese inclusions
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)
Black basalt (likely polished or cut fragment)
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and often olivine or magnetite
Tumbled pink granite or feldspar-rich granitic pebble
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Limestone (with potential fossil inclusions)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 69%)
Limestone (Grey and White specimens)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Polished agate/chalcedony fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely banded chalcedony or agate