Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz
Category
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Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)
Sandstone (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide impurities)
Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Labradorite
Labradorite (a calcium-enriched sodic plagioclase feldspar mineral - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Pyrite on Quartz matrix
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pumice
Vesicular Rhyolite or Dacite
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (70% or more silicon dioxide)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 63%)
Spinifex Textured Komatiite
Komatiite (Mg-rich ultramafic volcanic rock)
Scoria
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Mafic silicate rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 69%)
Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Fine-grained Mafic Volcanic Rock
Scoria
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)
Porphyritic Basalt (Peanut Obsidian/Star Galaxy-style)
Porphyritic Basalt (Silica-rich Volcanic Rock)
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)
Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
River Rock
Sedimentary Rock (various compositions)
River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)
Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 + Al2O3)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
River Pebble (Gabbro or Dark Sandstone variety)
Mafic Intrusive Rock (Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Shale
Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxides
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Jasper and Basalt Mix (Dark Chert/Basalt River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Mafic extrusive igneous rock
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock), SiO2 + various minerals
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Druzy Quartz Geode (Vug)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Water-worn Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)