Concretion (Sandstone)
Sandstone Concretion
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Concretion (Sandstone)
Sandstone Concretion
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Gneissic River Pebble
Gneiss
Greenstone (Epidosite)
Epidosite (Metamorphosed Basalt/Diabase)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Lizardite, Chrysotile, Antigorite)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Sedimentary Pebble (Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (Hematite/Goethite)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Chert (Septarian Concretion/Nodule)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with carbonate mineral veining
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like)
Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))
Azurite and Malachite on Matrix
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) and Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)
Sandstone (Cross-bedded Drill Core)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale)
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock
Sandstone (with Arkose characteristics)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals including Pyroxene and Plagioclase)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate rock
Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Pink Granite Gneiss
Granitic Gneiss
Turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Vein
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Plutonic intrusion (SiO2/KAlSi3O8)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone with Hematite staining
Arenite with Fe2O3 inclusions
Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Agate with Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orbicular Granite
Orbicular Granidiorite / Plutonic Igneous Rock
Garnet Gneiss
Gneiss containing almandine-pyrope garnet