Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
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Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Biotite Schist
Biotite Schist
K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone
Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)
Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)
Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)
Shale
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)
Granite Cobble
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO₂ with KAlSi₃O₈, NaAlSi₃O₈, and CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz
Galena
Galena (Lead Sulfide), PbS
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotit-Muscovite Schist)
Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Micaceous Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz with Mica (Schist/Pegmatite fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
River Cobble (likely Basalt or Rhyolite)
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic or Intermediate)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Ferruginous Breccia
Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly composed of Muscovite or Biotite silicates)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety)
Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)
Mica Schist with Pyrite
Muscovite/Biotite Schist with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Quartzite (Milky Quartz Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt River Pebble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand pebble)
Glauconitic Quartz Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Diamond (in jewelry)
Carbon (C)
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Gneiss (with Quartz and Biotite Mica)
Gneiss
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Basalt with Quartz/Epidote Vein
Mafic volcanic rock (formula primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and CaAl2Si2O8)