Diorite (River Cobble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
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Diorite (River Cobble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)
Olivine Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase (Potassium Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)
Blue Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Coarse-grained Granite
Phaneritic Granite (contains Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock
Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone pattern)
Diorite
Basalt (Weathered Pebble)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; minerals primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene
Copper-bearing Quartz (with Malachite and Iron Oxides)
Quartz (SiO2) with Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hematite/Limonite (Fe2O3)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Amethyst on Agate/Basalt Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet-Bearing Schist
Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions
Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral)
Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)
Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Banded Chert (Ironstone/Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides
Banded Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)
Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
Lake Superior Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt with Amygdaloidal Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Copper Ore (with Malachite and Azurite)
Hydroxide copper carbonate (Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Coarse Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)