Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8
mineral
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Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
sedimentary
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
sedimentary
Sandstone (Banded Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
sedimentary
Banded Sandstone
Arenite (with iron oxide banding)
sedimentary
Quartz (Milky/Crystalline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mineral within a Sedimentary Rock
Red Sandstone (with possible iron oxide staining)
Sandstone (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Goethite cement)
sedimentary
Slate with Quartz Vein
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly Quartz, Muscovite, Chlorite)
metamorphic
Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Pumice
Pumice (volcanic rock)
Igneous
Vesicular Basalt (or Scoraceous Basalt)
Basalt (Vesicular texture)
igneous
Sandstone Pebble
Arenite (SiO2 complex)
sedimentary
Felsic Drill Core (likely Gneiss or Granite)
Felsic Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic profile)
metamorphic
Shale
Lutaceous sedimentary rock
sedimentary
Geode or Concretion
Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)
sedimentary
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
sedimentary
Banded Slate or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Protolith-derived Siltstone or Slate (varies based on degree of metamorphism)
metamorphic
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
sedimentary
Quartz in Matrix (possibly Basalt or Siltstone host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock
mineral
Shale
Shale (claystone/mudstone)
sedimentary
Wishing Rock (Quartz Vein in Host Rock)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) vein in various host rocks
Igneous/Sedimentary/Metamorphic with Mineral Vein
Sandstone with Quarzite clasts
Arenite (SiO2 based)
sedimentary
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a sedimentary or volcanic host
mineral
Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)
sedimentary
Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Sedimentary Rock
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
mineral
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
igneous
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite
SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix
sedimentary
Quartz Geode with Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode Form
sedimentary
Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)
Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Mineral for Fluorite; Mineral/Rock for Jadeite (as it's often a rock composed primarily of jadeite mineral)
Sandstone
Arenite (primary component SiO2)
sedimentary
Schist
Schist
metamorphic
Geode (Unopened)
Siliceous Geode (SiO2)
sedimentary
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Shale
Lutaceous sedimentary rock
sedimentary
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Metamorphic, likely Sedimentary with Quartz veins
Agate (Common Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
sedimentary