Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
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Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Dendritic Agate/Chalcedony
Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Granite with Biotite and Quartz
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Bumble Bee Jasper
Volcanic Tuff (mixture of SiO2, CaCo3, S, and As2S3)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Limonite-stained Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite
Amygdaloidal felsic extrusive rock
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sedimentary Breccia
Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Serpentine
Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]
Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite)
Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-related)
Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite Pebble (Weathered)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Red Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite Cement
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Celestine (Celestite)
Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartzite with Quartz Veining
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Granite (Pink/Red Orthoclase variety)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Diorite
Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)
Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock