Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (combination of Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) and Al2O3:Cr)
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Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (combination of Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) and Al2O3:Cr)
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone)
Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Orange Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Moonstone (Feldspar variety)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Dumortierite Quartz
Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 / inclusion in SiO2)
Stiped Slate Beach Pebble
Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt (Vesicular/Amygdaloidal)
Basalt
Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
River Pebble (Quartzite or Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Iron Oxide staining
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite (with alteration)
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Agate (specifically a Thunderegg/Agate Nodule)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper (Chocolate or Brown Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase, Orthoclase, Biotite/Hornblende)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite (Mica)
Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Chert (Jasper variation)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)
River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone)
Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Chert
Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Olivine (Peridotite)
(Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bumblebee Jasper (technically Bumblebee Stone)
Calcite, Aragonite, and Realgar/Orpiment mixture (SiO2 + CaCO3 + As2S3/As2S2)
Jasper Agate (specifically Brecciated Jasper with Agate inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)