Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granitic)
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Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granitic)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Zebra Marble
Metamorphosed Alabaster/Limestone (CaCO3)
Black Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz and Clear Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert / River Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxides
Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type)
Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion
Tree Agate
Dendritic Chalcedony (SiO2)
Tree Agate (also known as Dendritic Agate)
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Seraphinite
Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentine
Serpentine-group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides
Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone pattern)
Diorite
Garnet Schist
Almandine-Garnet Mica Schist
Botryoidal Chalcedony with Calcite
Chalcedony (SiO2 with accessory minerals, likely CaCO3)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)
Blue Quartzite
Blue Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2 with magnesio-riebeckite or crocidolite inclusions)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)
Ironstone (with possible Hematite/Limonite coating)
Ironstone (Fe-rich sedimentary rock)
Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion
Arenite with Hematite/Goethite nodules (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Lazulite
Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite Mica
Biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Nacre (Mother of Pearl)
Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Yellow Aventurine
Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Greenstone (Rough Jadeite or Nephrite)
Sodium aluminum silicate (Jadeite) / Calcium magnesium iron silicate (Nephrite)
Limonite (Iron Stone)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)