Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)
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Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Limestone (specifically Chalky Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3 / Calcite)
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Puddingstone (specifically Michigan/Gowganda Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (Jasper Conglomerate)
Sandstone Pebble with Iron Staining
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 oxides)
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide / Chalcedony)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock rich in Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically includes Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Quartz SiO2)
Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble
Banded Limestone-Marble Transition
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron inclusions)
Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock)
Granodiorite (Gneissic texture)
Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant rock, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
Basalt with Scoria
Amygdaloidal Basalt / Vesicular Basalt
Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic felsic intrusive rock)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Eclogite
Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)
Blue Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod Mold
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix containing Brachiopoda fossil impressions
Tiger's Iron
Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)