Granite
Granite
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Granite
Granite
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock mainly composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gravel and Sediment Sample
Mixed clastic sediment
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
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
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities and natural radiation influence)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (approx. 70 percent SiO2)
Wishing Stone with Quartz Veins
Quartzite or Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)
Schist
Metamorphic Schist
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granite (Pebble)
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Moonstone
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Oligoclase with adularescence
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone (rich in iron oxides/hydroxides)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite Pebble
Granite
Fossil Coral
Hexagonaria or Rugose Coral (Fossilized Calcium Carbonate / Silica)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock
Red Sandstone
Sedimentary Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone
Diorite
Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock
Porphyry (specifically Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock (composed of Phenocrysts in an Aphanitic groundmass)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Dalmatian Stone
Aplite (often incorrectly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Blue Lace Agate (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Siltstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar
Gabbro
Phaneritic Basic Igneous Rock