Turquoise
Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
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Turquoise
Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Native Sulfur
Sulfur (S)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F
Yellow Chalcedony or River Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aphanitic Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite inclusions)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Geode (Unopened)
Siliceous Concretion / Geode
Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)
Sandstone (Stream Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron-oxide cement
Quartz / Limestone Gravel
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))
Magnetite / Hematite mix (Iron Ore)
Fe3O4 (Magnetite) / Fe2O3 (Hematite)
Geode (unopened)
SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)
Limestone with Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxides
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix
Quartz Crystal with Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dendritic Siltstone (or Mudstone)
Siltstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites
Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Sandstone (with manganese staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementing agent)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)
Quartz / Quartz Geode fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)