Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (primarily SiO2)
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Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite
SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Green Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)
Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (containing Glauconite, (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron-rich Siltstone / Sandstone base)
Hydrous ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Hydrothermal Quartz or Quartzite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite
Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)
Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodalite-rich metamorphic rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Quartz (Milky/Crystal variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Apatite
Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolites, Calcite, or Quartz)
Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonoran Sunrise)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)
Precious Opal in Matrix
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Citrine
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Basalt (River Rock/Cobble)
Basalt (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock)
Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)
Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)
Granite Pegmatite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock
Quartz Druzy on Matrix (with Copper Mineralization)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n H2O)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)
Tiger's Eye (Brown/Dark variety)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions)
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)