Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite
Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite
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Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite
Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite
Weathered basalt or iron-rich volcanic rock
Mafic volcanic rock, likely basalt; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled Agate (Dyed Blue)
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety)
Jasper (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Pink Granite / K-Feldspar
Alkali feldspar granite / Potassium feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase)
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)
Blue Quartz (or Blue Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Crocidolite or Dumortierite)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Weathered greenstone (likely serpentinite or altered basalt)
Serpentinite-group rock, commonly dominated by serpentine minerals (antigorite/lizardite); exact identification requires testing
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide-rich orbicules; commonly called Ocean Jasper
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone with mineral staining)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Fluorite (often referred to as Rainbow Fluorite)
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Orange chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-bearing chalcedony (carnelian)
Polished banded agate (likely carnelian/onyx variety)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony with iron-oxide bands)
Iron-rich sandstone or laterite
Ferruginous sandstone; mainly quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides such as hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite (FeO(OH))
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Yellow Fluorite
Calcium fluoride (CaF2)
Potassium Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Smoky Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst cluster
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Likely polished garnet
Garnet group; probably almandine, iron-aluminum silicate (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Possible weathered iron-rich rock or slag fragment
Indeterminate; likely limonite/goethite-bearing material, possibly iron slag
Sandstone (Graywacke)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)
Fluorite (Rainbow/Purple Fluorite)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Polished agate/chalcedony slab
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Limonite / Brown Iron Ore
Hydrous Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite with Iron Inclusions
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Uncertain polymict breccia or altered volcanic rock
Likely hydrothermally altered volcanic breccia; exact mineral identification requires testing
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Likely weathered gneiss or mica-rich schist
Foliated metamorphic rock, probably quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss/schist