Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
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Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), AlOOH)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly composed of Muscovite or Biotite silicates)
Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Banded green stone, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite (rock composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals; exact identification requires testing)
Dark green metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor chlorite/talc
Likely blue-gray slate
Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed mainly of mica-group minerals and quartz
Marble (White)
Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)
Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Likely serpentinite (rough green serpentinite rock)
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (e.g., antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)
Limonite/Goethite on Shale
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Greenstone
Metabasalt (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Likely tumbled greenstone (identity uncertain)
Greenstone: metamorphosed mafic volcanic rock, commonly composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote
Pink granite (likely weathered granite)
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Bumblebee Jasper
Carbonate-rich volcanic rock containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Realgar/Orpiment)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Red Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite)
Dyed Dalmatian Stone
Aplite (Alkali-feldspar granite) with Arfvedsonite
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)