Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)
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Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Peridotite
Ultramafic igneous rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Raw greenish-blue quartz-bearing mineral specimen
Likely fluorite or chalcedony/quartz; exact identification requires hardness and crystal tests
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Quartzite pebble
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone and Lapis Lazuli
Dalmatian Stone (peralkaline rock) with Lapis Lazuli (metamorphic rock)
Greenstone
Metabasalt (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly composed of Muscovite or Biotite silicates)
Phyllite (possibly low-grade greenish slate)
Foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of very fine-grained quartz, mica, and chlorite; approximate composition varies and has no single fixed chemical formula
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Likely slate fragment
Slate; fine-grained foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of clay minerals, quartz, and mica
Graphic Granite (or Rapakivi-textured Granite)
Alkali feldspar granite
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Yellow Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplite rock composition)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidote, Orthoclase Feldspar, Quartz)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)
Dalmatian Jasper
Dalmatian Stone (Felsite with Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Pink-and-black gneiss
Foliated granitic gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss
Andesite
Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz breccia
Granite (Fine-grained)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Gray slate
Slate; fine-grained foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of mica and quartz