Granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss)
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
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Granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss)
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Vesicular Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)
Spinosaurus fossil (permineralized bone)
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium phosphate mineralized with silica/sediment)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Granite
Intrusive igneous felsic rock
Fluorite Tower
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Basalt with Vesicular Amygdule
Extrusive igneous rock (Mafic)
Gravel
Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)
Quartz Mineral
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold Mineral
Native Gold (Au)
Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Gneiss (Cobble)
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Hag Stone
Perforated sedimentary rock (typically sandstone or limestone)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Fossil / Permineralized Bone
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)
Turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Banded Sandstone (River Cobble)
Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering
Botryoidal Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Vanadinite
Lead Chlorovanadate, Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster)
Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Morganite and Aquamarine (Beryl) Bracelet
Beryllium aluminum silicate, Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Bicolor Quartz Tumble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Blue Apatite
Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)
Polished serpentine pebble
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, antigorite)
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
Likely quartz-rich mineral fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained or included quartz