Dark, coarse-grained rock fragment (possibly amphibolite or gabbro)
Uncertain from the photo; likely amphibolite (hornblende-rich metamorphic rock) or a mafic igneous rock such as gabbro
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Dark, coarse-grained rock fragment (possibly amphibolite or gabbro)
Uncertain from the photo; likely amphibolite (hornblende-rich metamorphic rock) or a mafic igneous rock such as gabbro
Marble
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Calcite (CaCO3)
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Yellow chalcedony or quartz fragment
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (tentative; possibly iron-stained chalcedony)
Amphibolite
Amphibolite, composed mainly of amphibole and plagioclase feldspar
Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Sandstone or Quartzite
Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of minerals based on (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Granite (with Almandine Garnet inclusions)
Granite composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), K-Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (Composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Likely amphibolite
Amphibolite, composed mainly of hornblende and plagioclase feldspar
Quartzite
Quartzite (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement
Likely amphibolite
Amphibolite, composed mainly of hornblende and plagioclase feldspar
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Green Aventurine
Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Granite / Gneiss (Felsic Metamorphic or Igneous Rock)
Gneiss (or weathered Granite)
Gneiss (specifically Epidote-Quartz Gneiss)
Gneiss containing Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) and Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Blue Apatite
Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Gneiss (specifically Pink Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions
Serpentine
Serpentine Group (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Likely amphibolite
Amphibolite, composed mainly of hornblende (amphibole) and plagioclase feldspar
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite, composed predominantly of quartz (SiO₂)
Likely milky quartz, possibly quartz-rich vein rock
Quartz (SiO₂); identification from the image is uncertain