Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
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Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Gneiss (Metamorphosed Granitic Rock)
Gneiss (composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, biotite, and/or hornblende)
Quartz-bearing granite or pegmatitic rock
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Schist
Schist
Gabbro
Phaneritic Basic Igneous Rock
Chert (White-Tan variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly composed of Muscovite or Biotite silicates)
Quartz Crystal (specifically Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Sandstone (SiO2 with various trace minerals)
Coarse-grained granite (likely biotite granite)
Granite, composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with dark biotite or amphibole
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen)
Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Pink granite pebble
Granite, composed chiefly of quartz, potassium feldspar, and mica
Montana Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Greenstone
Protolith: Basaltic rock
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Montana Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Weathered granite or granitic rock fragment
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Fossilized bone fragment
Fossil bone, composed chiefly of carbonate-fluorapatite (bioapatite)
Pale greenish quartz-bearing rock, possibly serpentine or altered feldspar
Tentatively serpentinite-related rock (serpentine-group minerals) or altered granitic material; identification is uncertain from the photograph
White Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone / Iron-stained Sandstone)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Dark gray metamorphic cobble, likely slate or phyllite
Foliated metapelite; possibly slate/phyllite composed mainly of quartz, mica, and chlorite
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (Felsic)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Dark, coarse-grained rock (likely gabbro)
Gabbro, a mafic intrusive igneous rock
Gneiss (rounded cobble)
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact mineral proportions cannot be determined from the image
Serpentine Sphere
Serpentinite
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)