Granite (Micro-specimen)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
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Granite (Micro-specimen)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2)
Quartz with Muscovite Mica
SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mica Schist
Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)
River Cobble (Conglomerate context)
Unconsolidated Fluvial Alluvium (comprised of various lithologies like Quartzite, Granite, or Basalt)
Diorite
Diorite
Siltstone with iron staining
Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) coatings)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)
Bituminous Coal (Grade of Coal), Anthracite (Grade of Coal)
Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Fire Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with layered Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony with Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Geode Fragment
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Pink Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Mica Schist
Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock
Granite with Quartz Vein
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz [SiO2], Feldspar, and Mica)
Mica Schist with Quartz
Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)
Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite)
Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)
Pink Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Cobalt Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (SiO2 + CoO)
Basalt with Caliche Crust
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) coating
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartzite
Hydrothermal Quartz or Quartzite (SiO2)
Granite (with Orthoclase and Quartz)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Iron Oxide
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
Mica schist
Mica schist (Muscovite and Biotite group)
Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust
Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt
Olivine-bearing Basalt / Scoria
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Diorite (River Cobble)
Intrusive Igneous Diorite