Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (complex rock composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (complex rock composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Tumbled brown quartzite pebble
Quartzite, composed predominantly of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
Mica-rich schist (likely mica schist)
Mica schist, composed mainly of muscovite and/or biotite mica with quartz and feldspar
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Ammonite Fossil
Ammonoidea (primarily composed of Calcite, CaCO3)
Sandstone (River Cobble)
Sandstone (primarily composed of silica, SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (Red Flagstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)
Banded gneiss pebble
Gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock (primarily SiO2)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Limestone or Sandstone Cobble
Sedimentary rock (Calcium carbonate or Quartz based)
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Soapstone
Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Magnetite
Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Likely slate fragments
Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of quartz, mica, and chlorite
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
River Pebble (Greywacke / Basalt Pebble)
Indeterminate Rounded Pebble (composed of quartz, feldspar, or mafic minerals)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)
Shale
Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)
Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily composed of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Serpentine-rich rock (likely antigorite serpentinite)
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals such as antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone (with secondary weathering/concretion)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)