Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
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Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Phantom Quartz (Chlorite Inclusion)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicates (Cu, Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Si)2O6 with (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2
Greenstone
Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock
Milky Quartz with Epidote or Chlorite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rutilated Quartz (or Tourmalinated Quartz if inclusions are Tourmaline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) or Tourmaline inclusions
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)
Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions
Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)
Sandstone Concretion
Moqui Marble / Iron-oxide Concretion (SiO2 with Hematite/Goethite)
White Chalcedony (likely Common Opal or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide)
Garnet (specifically Almandine or Pyrope)
Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O
Basalt with vesicles/amygdules
Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)
Desert Rose
Gypsum (variety Selenite) - CaSO4·2H2O
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Citrine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings
Shale
Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Kyanite in Quartz
Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite / Ironstone Nodule
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O