White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Category
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White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules
Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)
Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)
Granite
Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)
Gneiss (complex silicate composition)
Chalcedony (River Stone)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (composed of alternate layers of orthoclase and albite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Greenschist (Greenstone)
Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Ruby in Zoisite with Hornblende
Anyolite (Ruby: Al2O3, Zoisite: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
Sandstone or Limestone
Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine
Greenstone
Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)
Specular Hematite (Specularite) in Matrix
Specularite (Fe2O3)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Epidote
Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, chiefly antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite, with the general formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. Often includes other minerals like magnetite, talc, and chromite.
Schist
Mica Schist
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions