Greenstone (Greenschist)
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)
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Greenstone (Greenschist)
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Bumblebee Jasper
Fossiliferous Volcanic Rock (composed of Calcium Carbonate, Manganese Oxides, and Arsenic Sulfides)
Granite Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcareous biomicrite / Bioclastic limestone
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Unakite (Rock composed of Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, and Quartz SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz composition)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock / Anthophyllite-Gedrite blend)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Greenstone with Quartz Veining
Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (specifically Cross-bedded Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Gneiss (Schistose)
Gneiss
Blue Chalcedony (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Quartz with Feldspar
Granite (composed primarily of SiO2 and KAlSi3O8)
Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)
Mica Schist
Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (composition varies)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
White Marble
Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fuchsite on Quartz
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) with Chromium impurities
Sandstone (likely Arkose)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2)
Basalt (River Pebble)
Basalt
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)
Chalcedony in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)