Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase and Augite phenocrysts)
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Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase and Augite phenocrysts)
Granite
Granite
Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)
Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Druzy Quartz on Quartz Base
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)
Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine
Crushed Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Gneiss (Hornblende/Biotite Gneiss)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Amphibole/Mica matrix)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)
Blue Topaz
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Jasper / Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with microcrystalline impurities
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix with Schorl
Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl) with NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)
Granitic Pegmatite (Muscovite and Quartz)
Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / SiO2)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Sandstone (Lithic Arenite)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone nugget
Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite
Tumbled orbicular granite or granitic gneiss
Granite, chiefly quartz–feldspar–biotite/amphibole; exact variety uncertain from the image
Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)
White Jade (Nephrite)
Nephrite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss mix)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Chert (Yellow and Red Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Quartz (Iron-Stained / Ferruginous Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)
Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz)
Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image
Bloodstone
Chalcedony (Variety Heliotrope), SiO2
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Chalcedony (Variety: Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron Oxide