Basalt
Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
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Basalt
Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Chromium-rich Muscovite)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Dzi Bead (Agate)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (Bi)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich)
Scoriaceous Basalt / Oxidized Vesicular Basalt
Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust
Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt
Andesite
Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Red Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)
Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate)
Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Obsidian (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Biotite on Matrix
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone)
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)
Biotite Mica in Host Rock
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Biotite Schist with Garnet
Garnet-Biotite Schist
Granite (Micro-specimen)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Bull Quartz (White Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-bearing Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Fuchsite (Green Muscovite in Quartz)
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Chromium-rich Muscovite
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Quartz + Plagioclase + Alkali Feldspar + Biotite/Hornblende)
Chert Pebble with Quartz Veining
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Kambaba Jasper
Stromatolite / Fossilized Algae (Rhyolitic structure)
Epidote
Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granodiorite
Phaneritic Granodiorite