Quartz (likely Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO2)
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Quartz (likely Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Chert (specifically Jasper)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic felsic intrusive rock)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Fuchsite
Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Blue Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Puddingstone (specifically Michigan/Gowganda Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (Jasper Conglomerate)
Zebra Rock / Zebra Marble
Banded Limestone-Marble Transition
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide / Chalcedony)
Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically includes Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Quartz SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Sandstone Pebble with Iron Staining
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 oxides)
Limestone (specifically Chalky Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3 / Calcite)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock rich in Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)
Quartz (specifically Milky or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Granodiorite (Gneissic texture)
Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron inclusions)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)