Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)
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Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (actually a Peralkaline Igneous Rock)
Sandstone or Quartzite
Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite (primary mineral component), (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)
Dalmation Stone
Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)
Marble
Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)
Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)
Calcite
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Andesite
Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Breciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (not a true jasper, typically an igneous perthite)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2