Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
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Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale)
Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Marble
Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Limonite/Goethite on Shale
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Mixed Mineral Collection
Multi-mineral Assemblage (Quartz, Jasper, Obsidian, Pyrite, etc.)
Bauxite
Alumina ore (Mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Red Sandstone
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Bumblebee Jasper
Carbonate-rich volcanic rock containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Realgar/Orpiment)
Giallo Ornamental Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Seashell Fragment
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a trade name for an igneous microcrystalline rock composed mostly of feldspar, quartz, and dravite)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Rock)
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rainbow Moonstone
White Labradorite (formula: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)
Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)
Marble (White)
Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)
Dyed Dalmatian Stone
Aplite (Alkali-feldspar granite) with Arfvedsonite
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group: Chrysotile, Lizardite, and Antigorite)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(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.
Ferruginous Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)