Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)
Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt
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Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)
Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt
Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz)
Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein
Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)
Chalcedony on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Bivalve Fossil)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bivalvia fossil
Chert (Flint variety)
Chert (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Peridot in Basalt
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) in Basalt
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz (Milky/Yellowish variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Jade (specifically Nephrite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Gray Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint Arrowhead)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote
Vesicular Basalt with secondary Epidote/Quartz mineral infill
Quartz Druzy Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite (Pink/Red)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (major minerals: Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar)
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Coarse-grained Granite
Phaneritic Granite (contains Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Amethyst Geodes
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Iron impurities), SiO2
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Chrysocolla or Malachite staining)
Cuprite, Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) or Malachite staining on Quartz/Host Rock
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
White Quartz (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gneiss/Schist)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix
Basalt with Amygdules
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Diamond
Carbon (C), specifically a solid form of the element carbon with atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O