Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
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Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Slate
Phyllo-silicate based metamorphic rock
Anthracite Coal
Low-grade metamorphic carbonaceous rock
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
High-grade foliated metamorphic rock
Biotite Schist
Biotite-rich Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2]
Labradorite
Labradorite (a variety of Plagioclase Feldspar), Na(AlSi3O8) to Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Clear quartz crystal point
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a polished or cut crystal
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite
Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Unakite Jasper
Epidotized Granite
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide / Chalcedony)
Pyrite-bearing rock (likely pyrite in a quartz or sulfide-rich matrix)
Pyrite, FeS₂; the gray host may be quartz, carbonate, or another sulfide-bearing rock
Green Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Sandstone (Feldspathic / Arkose)
Sandstone (SiO2 with variable mineral grains)
Pink Marble
Recrystallized Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%-97%)
Granitoid Gneiss with Feldspar Vein
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) with Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Serpentine / Serpentinite (with Weathering Crust)
Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Greenstone (Prase / Metavolcanic)
Metamorphosed volcanic rock (Greenstone)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2)
Glacial Cobbles (predominantly Granite and Gneiss)
Mixed lithologies (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica assemblage)
Crushed Granite and Basalt
Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Aphanitic Igneous Rock
Gravel
Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Quartzite
Quartzite
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Druzy Quartz on Limestone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Sapphire (Raw/Rough)
Corundum (Al2O3)