Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
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Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
River Quartzite (or Quartz Cobble)
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts
Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex
Rough Emerald/Green Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary amygdule minerals (likely Epidote or Chlorite)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Quartz variety (SiO2 with inclusions)
White Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxides
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite with Garnet
Garnetiferous Quartzite (SiO2 + X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)
(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Jadeite (Jade)
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye (specifically Blue/Golden mixed or Hawk's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS2)
Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions
Green Aventurine
Quartz (Aventurine variety) - SiO₂ with Fuchsite inclusions
Olivine Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Limonite with Opal infusion
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / SiO2·nH2O (Opal)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)
Diorite (River Cobble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
River Cobble (Basaltic/Andesitic)
Mafic Igneous Porphyritic Rock
Gold Ore
Native Gold (Au) in Matrix