Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
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Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
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)
Desert Rose (Baryte/Gypsum Rosette)
Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Breciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Marble
Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Gneiss (Stream-worn Cobble)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Sandstone (Graywacke)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of silica and alumina with iron and magnesium)
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Agate Geode / Nodular Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of clay minerals or micas)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Marble
Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)
Rainbow Moonstone
White Labradorite (formula: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)
Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)