Obsidian
Volcanic glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
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Obsidian
Volcanic glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz-feldspathic Rock (Arfvedsonite-bearing)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Specularite (Specular Hematite)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Basalt with Plagioclase Feldspar
Basalt (mafic extrusive igneous rock) with plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts
Sandstone
Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)
Tumbled dark banded stone, possibly indigo gabbro or banded basalt
Indeterminate; likely fine-grained mafic rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible amphibole or alteration minerals
Dark green metamorphic rock, likely serpentinite
Serpentinite, composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and minor chlorite/talc
Basalt with Magnetite
Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Sandstone
Quartz Arenite (a type of sandstone composed of more than 90% quartz)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Aplitic Perthite)
Dark coarse-grained rock, likely basalt or gabbro
Basalt (fine-grained) or gabbro (coarse-grained), composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
Bauxite Ore
Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)
Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Moonstone
Adularia or Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Albite (NaAlSi3O8), specifically with lamellar exsolution of albite and orthoclase.
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Small dark volcanic rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and minor olivine or iron-titanium oxides
Que Sera Stone (Llanite / Blue Quartz with Feldspar and Iron Oxides)
Porphyritic Rhyolite (Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry)
Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified sand)
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Rutile)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (variable mineral composition)
Limonitic Gossan
Goethite/Limonite aggregate after sulfide
Dark gray fine-grained rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, often with minor olivine and magnetite
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Botryoidal Chalcedony with Calcite
Chalcedony (SiO2 with accessory minerals, likely CaCO3)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Banded Jasper (possibly "Picture Jasper")
Jasper (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz / Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)
Sandstone
Quartz Arenite (a common type of sandstone, given the appearance), Arkose, Greywacke (depending on mineralogy)
Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)
Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly weathered granite, quartzite, or rhyolite
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4)