Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
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Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Limonite with Opal infusion
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / SiO2·nH2O (Opal)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Basalt with Vesicles
Vesicular Basalt (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Sandstone (likely Arkose)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]
Quartz Vein in Rhyolite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in extrusive igneous rock
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Glacial Cobble)
Arenite / Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock including secondary mineral infills)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Quartz (SiO2) in metamorphic host rock (likely schist or phyllite)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Stream-rounded)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible Epidote/Chlorite coloring)
Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 staining)
Iron-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Basalt (River Rock/Cobble)
Basalt (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock)
Sandstone (Stream Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2 (Lazurite component), a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Red Sandstone)
Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement
Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz or Citrine Geode/Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) intrusion
Sandstone
Arenite (mostly Quartz-based)
Shale
Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)