Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)
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Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with primary clasts 0.0625 to 2 mm)
Gold-Bearing Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)
Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)
Pyrite-rich Ore
Pyrite (FeS2) with secondary minerals
Agate (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type)
Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Lapis Lazuli
Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (Lazurite is the primary constituent mineral)
Quartz Pebble (with Iron Staining)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone with Dendritic Manganese Oxides
Sandstone (SiO2 predominant) with Oxide Dendrites (MnO2)
Herkimer Diamond in Matrix
Quartz (SiO2) in Dolostone (CaMg(CO3)2)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Peach Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with inclusions
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite (with alteration)
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)
Fluorite Carving
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Crushed Stone (Gravel/Aggregates)
Crushed rock aggregate (varied composition including Granite, Limestone, and Quartz)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)
Milky Quartz in Epidote Host Rock
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Banded Agate (Polished Slice)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)
Turquoise
Hydrate phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)
Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus
Iron Concretion
Ferruginous concretion (Fe2O3·nH2O / FeO(OH))
Banded Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron oxide staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw Ore)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2 (Lazurite component)
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz Druzy on Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)