Vesicular Basalt with Pyrite
Basalt (MgFe2+)(Si,Al)2O6 containing FeS2 inclusions
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Vesicular Basalt with Pyrite
Basalt (MgFe2+)(Si,Al)2O6 containing FeS2 inclusions
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)
Leopard Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Blue Lace Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals
Gossan
Iron-rich regolith (mainly Limonite and Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Bumblebee Jasper (technically Bumblebee Stone)
Calcite, Aragonite, and Realgar/Orpiment mixture (SiO2 + CaCO3 + As2S3/As2S2)
Potash (Sylvite/Potassium Feldspar)
Potassium chloride (KCl) or Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Mica)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan)
Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Alm: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Red jasper (iron-rich chalcedony), possibly brecciated
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides/hydroxides
Weathered iron-rich quartzite or ironstone cobble
Quartzite, likely limonite/goethite-stained (SiO₂ with FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Likely polished garnet
Garnet group; probably almandine, iron-aluminum silicate (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Eclogite
Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)
Quartz Pebble (with Dark Volcanic/Sedimentary Inclusion)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky/Grey Quartz Variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz / Quartzite Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions
Orthoclase Feldspar
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz / Quartzite Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)