Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)
Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)
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Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)
Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)
Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)
Bumblebee Jasper
Calcite with Arsenic and Manganese oxides (technically a volcanic rock)
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)
Red Jasper (specifically Brecciated Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Desert Rose
Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite, CaSO4·2H2O
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Nodular or Massive Variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (containing Flint and Calcareous inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) impurities
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)
Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Coquina
Coquina (a type of limestone)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Epidote in Basalt
Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)
Quartz Vein with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Quartz Druzy on Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Volcanic Rock
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orbicular Granite
Orbicular Granidiorite / Plutonic Igneous Rock
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
Milky Quartz (Tumbled Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut)
Diamond (C - pure carbon)
Chert (Yellow/Brown variety)
Chert (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium carbonate ( преимущественно CaCO3)
Chert (Field Stone)
Chert (SiO2)
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Coral)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (Hematite/Goethite)
Porphyritic Andesite
Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)