Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Ventifact
Eolian Ventifact (often composed of basalt, chert, or quartzite)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)
Riverstone Quartzite (Water-worn Siltstone/Quartzite)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Red Quartzite River Rock
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)
Unakite
Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)
Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)
Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)
Calcite
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)
Quartzite River Cobble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Granite Gneiss
Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Sandstone or Quartzite
Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Quartzite (Yellow/Tan)
Metamorphic Rock composed of Quartz (SiO₂)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)
Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate, ZrSiO4)
Breciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Marble
Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Schist
Mica Schist
Sandstone (Graywacke)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Bauxite (Laterite)
Hydrated aluminum oxides (Al2O3·nH2O)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)