Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
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Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Basalt (Weathered Pebble)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; minerals primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Mahogany Obsidian or Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2+Fe2O3)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Beryl (Variety Mix)
Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Breccia
Clastic Breccia (General mineral composition depends on fragments, often SiO2 or CaCO3)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Soapstone
Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex mixture of minerals, primarily Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Basalt (Vesicular)
Vesicular Basalt
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically includes Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 and Quartz SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)
Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)
Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster
Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron-rich Siltstone / Sandstone base)
Hydrous ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Porphyry
Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Black Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Iron Slag
Vitreous glassy waste (Fe-Si-Al-Ca compounds)
Titanium Coated Aura Quartz (Apple Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition Coating
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, composed predominantly of sand-sized minerals or rock fragments)
K2 Jasper (Beads)
Granodiorite with Azurite and Malachite
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Igneous Volcanic Rock)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Basal Bone)
Otodus sp. (Mineralized Hydroxyapatite)
Stiped Slate Beach Pebble
Low-grade Metamorphic Slate with Quartz Vein (SiO2 on Phyllosilicate base)
Drill Core Sample
Cylindrical Rock Core (Specific mineralogy varies by extraction site)
Diorite
Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)