Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
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Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)
Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Prase Quartz on Feldspar
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Hedenbergite inclusions on Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)
Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)
Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite)
Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Chalk
Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Main minerals: SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Main mineral constituents: Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)
Yellow Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
River Rock / Stream Pebble
Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle
Amethyst Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite)
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)
Geode (Unopened)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs
Sandstone
Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Sandstone Geode (Unbroken)
Siliciclastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz (in a rock matrix)
Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Milk Quartz (Common White Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)