Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
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Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Labradorite
Feldspar (variety of Anorthite), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Biotite / Black Mica
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Bull Quartz (White Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Basalt (with possible mineral veining)
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Atlantic Calico Scallop (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite)
Argopecten gibbus (Chemical: CaCO3)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide
Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Chromium-rich Muscovite)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)
Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Milky Quartz in Conglomerate Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Granite (Pink/Red Orthoclase variety)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt (primarily SiO2, MgO, FeO, and CaO)
Greenstone / Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Porphyritic Andesite
Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)
Sandstone (likely Siltstone variety)
Arenite / Siltstone (primary mineral SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone)
Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Red Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)
Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Shale
Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)
Diorite (River Cobble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock