Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)
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Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)
Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)
Garnet-Mica Schist
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)
Slate
Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock)
Granite (Dioritic variant)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Altered Granite composed of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Sandstone (Principally SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)
Sandstone
Sandstone (various mineral compositions)
Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)
Marble
Marbles are primarily composed of calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) or dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2).
Red Sandstone
Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Basalt with Epidote Veins
Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)
Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Amethyst (Rough)
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Graphic Granite (Zebra Rock)
Pegmatitic Granite (composed of Quartz and K-Feldspar)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Chert (specifically Banded Chert)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, chiefly antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite, with the general formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. Often includes other minerals like magnetite, talc, and chromite.
Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)