Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
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Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Botryoidal Hematite (included in Quartz/Limonite matrix)
Fe2O3 (Hematite) on Quartz (SiO2) / Limonite
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Caliche (with Lichen Cover)
Calcium carbonate-cemented soil layer (CaCO3)
Granite (Weathered/Oxidized)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, and Mica)
Red Shale
Lutite (primarily composed of Hydrous Aluminum Silicates with Hematite staining)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Chromium-rich Muscovite)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Mica)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2
Dendritic Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Muscovite (Mica)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Clay (as a rock-forming material)
Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Boulder Opal
Precious Opal in Ironstone (Amorphous Hydrated Silica, SiO2·nH2O)
Grey Chalcedony (Tumbled)
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone pattern)
Diorite
Granite (including Pegmatite variants)
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Muscovite mica)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite (Weathered)
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities
Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Schist
Mica Schist
Granite (specifically Pink or Alkali Feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Granite
Granitoid (composition typically SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Diorite (River Pebble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Orbicular Granite (specifically Mustard or Yellow Tonalite/Granodiorite)
Orbicular Quartz Diorite / Tonalite
Quartz Mica Schist
Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)