Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
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Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Rainbow Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Calcite crystal fragment
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Pegmatite (Quartz and Feldspar with Dark Minerals)
Igneous Pegmatite
Peridotite (Dunite)
Olivine-rich Peridotite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Olivine in Basalt matrix
Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Milky Quartz with Chlorite inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group inclusions
Tumbled quartz-rich stone (likely milky quartz/quartzite)
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with minor iron-oxide staining
Schist
Schist
Milky quartz (rough crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Fluorite
Calcium fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz with Pyrite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Howlite
Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)
(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite (Fluor-spar)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)
Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)
Granite Gneiss
Felsic Gneiss (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)
Phyllite (possibly low-grade greenish slate)
Foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of very fine-grained quartz, mica, and chlorite; approximate composition varies and has no single fixed chemical formula
Likely calcite fragment
Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly limestone or marble
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly jasper or ironstone
Likely limonite/goethite-bearing siliceous rock; exact identification requires hardness and streak tests
Fluorite
Calcium fluoride (CaF2)
Fluorite Cleavage Octahedron
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Small seashell fossil or shell fragment
Likely calcium-carbonate shell material, chiefly aragonite or calcite; exact species indeterminate
Fossilized Coral
Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Concretion in Shale
Siltstone/Shale with Siderite or Calcareous concretions
Pink Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Microcline
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Serpentinite (likely)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile)