Lapis Lazuli
(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)
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Lapis Lazuli
(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)
Limonite with Quartz
Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH₂O with SiO₂
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with Sand Inclusions
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Pegmatite (Feldspar and Quartz)
Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 / SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock)
Granitic pegmatite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica and iron-oxide staining
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings
K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Pegmatite
Pegmatite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)
Tumbled basalt pebble
Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides)
Limonite Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose / Barite Rose)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) with Sand inclusions
Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood
Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides and accessory chlorite/zeolite minerals
Quartz with Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rock Specimen
Unclassified rock specimen
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Limonite Geode / Ironstone Nodule
Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Milky Quartz with Algae/Chlorite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with Concretion)
Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone
Pyrite (on host rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Goethite/Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Mica / Muscovite or Biotite
Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Botryoidal Chalcedony / Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica (Muscovite or Biotite)
Sheet silicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Feldspar
Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)