Peridot
Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
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Peridot
Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Basalt (Water-worn Pebble)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Carnelian
Carnelian Chalcedony (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))
Quartz-rich vein rock, likely milky quartz in weathered host rock
Milky quartz (SiO₂), probably with weathered feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Granite (weathered)
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite
Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)
Limonitic Sandstone with Inclusion
Limonitic Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone/Dolomite
Serpentine Schist with Quartz Vein
Serpentine Schist (a type of Metamorphic rock). The white band is likely Quartz (SiO2).
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (River Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Quartzite (Iron-stained)
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxides)
Sandstone
Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Weathered sandstone or granitic rock fragment
Likely quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fossil Coral
Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone Chert/Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Sedimentary Sandstone / Orthoquartzite
Chalcedony (Common Opal/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Beryl (Variety Mix)
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely biotite schist
Mica schist, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Puddingstone
Conglomerate (specifically a type of jasper conglomerate or quartz conglomerate)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)