Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
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Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidote, Orthoclase Feldspar, Quartz)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)
Weathered Sandstone or Siltstone
Sedimentary Rock
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals such as Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Red Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Dark green metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor chlorite/talc
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Granite / Quartzite Specimen
Granite / Quartz (SiO2 with Feldspar and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (approx. 20-60% quartz, 35-90% feldspar)
Generic Rock Fragment
Rock Fragment
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and various Micas)
Bauxite (Iron-stained Chert / Ironstone Aggregate)
Hydrous aluminum oxide mixture (mainly Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH))
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)
Bumblebee Jasper
Carbonate-rich volcanic rock containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Realgar/Orpiment)
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Polished pegmatitic granite (likely graphic granite)
Coarse-grained granitic rock composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and biotite/hornblende
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Unakite Epidote Granite
Unakite (Rock composed of Orthoclase, Epidote, and Quartz)