Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
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Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz vein material
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained massive quartz with minor feldspar or mica
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Green Aventurine in Host Rock
SiO2 (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions)
Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)
Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green-and-gold apatite-bearing rock, possibly epidote skarn
Apatite-group mineral, commonly fluorapatite (Ca₅(PO₄)₃F), with probable epidote and quartz; exact identification requires testing
Light-colored quartz-rich stone, possibly milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), provisional identification
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)
Greenstone / Epidosite
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock (Epidote-Chlorite group)
Mixed River Stones and Minerals
Mixed Silica-rich Stones (Quartz, Agate, Jasper, Sandstone, Dalmation Stone)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection
Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gneiss (likely)
Gneiss
Blue Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Serpentine
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn)3Si2O5(OH)4
Banded Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Gneiss (Cobble)
Gneiss
Metaconglomerate
Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)
Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions
Banded gneiss pebble
Gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica banded rock
Gravel (Crushed Stone Aggregates)
Mixed Siliciclastic / Carbonate Aggregate
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
Granite Gneiss
Felsic Gneiss
Iron-stained Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Beach Pebble (Quartzite / Sandstone)
Quartz-rich sedimentary or metamorphic rock pebble
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Weathered quartz-rich pebble
Milky quartz, chiefly silicon dioxide (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining and minor feldspar