Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
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Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (unstructured hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, often FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Montana Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
Blue Apatite
Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)
Sandstone
Arenite
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC), though mostly synthetic
Turquoise in Matrix
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix
Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Epidote in Matrix (likely Amphibolite or Gneiss)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) in Metamorphic Matrix
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Pink Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: SiO2 and Al2O3)
Prase or Green Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granite (with coarse-grained Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica components)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote
Vesicular Basalt with secondary Epidote/Quartz mineral infill
Gneiss
Gneiss
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3
Turquoise with Pyrite
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)
Greisen
Greisen
Metal Alloy (Jewelry)
Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.
Schist
Schist (primarily mica-schist)
Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions
Scoria (with Iron Oxidation)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria