Slate
Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.
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Slate
Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite Pebble
Granite
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (formerly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex rock primarily containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Breciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz-rich granitic pegmatite
Pegmatite, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica or iron-oxide minerals
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed mainly of Serpentine-group minerals: (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Shale
Mudstone (composed primarily of clay minerals like kaolinite, illite, and smectite, with quartz and calcite)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral, composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine minerals such as Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)
Tumbled red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz breccia
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gabbro
Phaneritic Mafic Plutonic Rock
Chalcedony (Common Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartz arenite)
Quartz-bearing granite or gneiss fragment
Granite/gneiss composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica or ferromagnesian minerals
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade)
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite
Serpentine
Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group Minerals Antigorite, Chrysotile, and Lizardite; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the serpentine group: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tektite
Natural impact glass