Jasper / Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline impurities
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Jasper / Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline impurities
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix with Schorl
Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl) with NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granitic Pegmatite (Muscovite and Quartz)
Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / SiO2)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Tumbled orbicular granite or granitic gneiss
Granite, chiefly quartz–feldspar–biotite/amphibole; exact variety uncertain from the image
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Sandstone (Lithic Arenite)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone nugget
Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite
Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions
Basalt Pebble with Vesicles
Vesicular Basalt
Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss mix)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Quartz (Iron-Stained / Ferruginous Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bloodstone
Chalcedony (Variety Heliotrope), SiO2
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Granite
Granite
Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz / Common Gravel
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serafina (Serafinite / Clinochlore)
Clinochlore (Mg5Al)(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Glauconitic Sanstone (Glauconite)
Glauconite ((K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Mica-rich Schist fragment
Mica Schist
Sandstone / Weathered Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Quartz-rich Clastic Rock
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various silicate clasts)
Chert with Quartz Veining
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Lepidolite with Rubellite Tourmaline
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite mica)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Beryl (Aquamarine variety)
Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote with Red Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Granitic Sand
Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
River Cobble (likely Basalt or Greenstone)
Mafic Igneous Rock (with possible chloritic alteration)