Basalt with Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
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Basalt with Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Gneiss (Augen Gneiss)
Augen Gneiss
Quartz-Veined Sandstone
Quartz-veined Arenite
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Basalt with Olivine and Scoria
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Zebra Stone (Silicified Siltstone)
Silicified Siltstone with Quartz/Kaolinite inclusions
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement
Basalt with Weathering Crust
Extrusive mafic volcanic rock
Dyed Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium and/or Vanadium impurities
Basalt River Cobble
Basalt (Aphanitic extrusive mafic igneous rock)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Shale (or Mudstone/Siltstone)
Sedimentary Mudrock (SiO2, Al2O3 base with clay minerals)
Quartz Druse on Basalt Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Alkali-feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase composition)
Green Tiger's Eye
Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz variety, SiO2)
Ruby and Sapphire Cluster Ring
Corundum (Al2O3)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Graphite
Graphite (C)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite-rich sequence)
Coquina or Fossiliferous Sandstone
Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3 with SiO2 inclusions)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,3O10)(F,OH)2
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dendritic Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz and Mixed Gravel
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with minor impurities
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Greywacke Sandstone
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous Silica with Spherulite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3 with SiO2 or CaCO3 intrusions)
Basalt (Greenstone)
Basalt with chlorite/epidote (often referred to as Greenstone)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Phyllosilicate)
Imperial Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2