Granite / Diorite (Granitic Pebble)
Intrusive Felsic/Intermediate Igneous Rock
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Granite / Diorite (Granitic Pebble)
Intrusive Felsic/Intermediate Igneous Rock
Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)
Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]
Quartz (Granular)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Stilbite
Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O)
Apophyllite cluster
Fluorapophyllite-(K), KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Schist
Schist
Dalmatian jasper
Dalmatian stone, typically a leucocratic alkali-feldspar-rich porphyritic igneous rock with black arfvedsonite or aegirine inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Ferruginous Quartz-Arenite
River Cobble (likely Basalt or Greenstone)
Mafic Igneous Rock (with possible chloritic alteration)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with hematite/iron oxide coating)
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone
Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 with (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Basalt with Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Vesicular basalt (probable)
Basalt, mainly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine and iron oxides
Weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing sandstone or granitic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Chromite
Chromite (FeCr2O4)
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Baryte (Barite)
Barium sulfate (BaSO4)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock
Sandstone (Heart-shaped pebble)
Sedimentary Quartz Sandstone
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Fossil Shark Tooth
Otodus sp. or Carcharocles sp. (likely fossilized Chondrichthyes)
Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Pegmatite
Igneous Pegmatite (Granitic Composition)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Granite
Granitoid (comprised of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Red Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment