Unakite
Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)
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Unakite
Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)
Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)
Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)
Limonite/Goethite on Shale
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Dyed Dalmatian Stone
Aplite (Alkali-feldspar granite) with Arfvedsonite
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Granite (Fine-grained)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2-rich)
Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)
Stromatolitic Rhyolite/Jasper (SiO2)
Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone effect)
Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (approx. 70 percent SiO2)
Quartzite pebble
Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute)
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group: Chrysotile, Lizardite, and Antigorite)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)