Basalt with Amygdaloidal Inclusions
Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
igneous
Category
Mineral
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Schist
Lepidoblastic Mica Schist
metamorphic
Porphyry (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
igneous
Quartz in Basalt (Xenocryst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Mafic Igneous Volcanic Rock
Igneous
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron variety
Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Chert/Quartz - SiO2 + Fe2O3)
sedimentary
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2 - NaAlSi3O8)
igneous
Red Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
igneous
Giallo Ornamental Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Granite (Alkali-feldspar rich)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Major components: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)
igneous
Biotite Gneiss
Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)
metamorphic
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Blue Aventurine
Quartzite with Dumortierite inclusions (SiO2)
metamorphic
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt
igneous
Green Aventurine
Quartzite (variety Aventurine) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)
Septarian concretion (composition: Calcite CaCO3, Aragonite CaCO3, and Limestone/Clay)
sedimentary
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Igneous
Cloudy Quartz (or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Fossil Chondrichthyes (various genera such as Carcharias or Odontaspis)
sedimentary
Rutilated Quartz (beads)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Titanium Dioxide inclusions within Quartz)
Mineral
Granite (Core Sample)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
igneous
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
igneous
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Quartz + Plagioclase + Alkali Feldspar + Biotite/Hornblende)
igneous
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
metamorphic
Himalayan Pink Salt
Halite (NaCl)
sedimentary
Unakite
Unakite (altered granite)
metamorphic
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
mineral
Yellow Ocher / Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)
mineral
Schist
Mica Schist (Group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks)
metamorphic
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Metamorphic Rock / Mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Celestine (Celestite)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
mineral
Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)
Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones
sedimentary
Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz and Feldspar
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
mineral
Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
mineral
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
mineral
Chrysocolla Chalcedony
Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2
mineral
Quartz (specifically a water-worn river pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral