Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
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Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite)
Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Mineral (Found in Igneous and Metamorphic rocks)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist facies)
metamorphic
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Sedimentary
Smoky Quartz with Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Rough Emerald
Emerald (Beryl), Be3Al2(SiO3)6
mineral
Desert Rose (Baryte or Selenite variant)
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with Sand inclusions
mineral
Prehnite
Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
mineral
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
mineral
Bornite (Peacock Ore)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
mineral
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)
mineral
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
igneous
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Garden Quartz
Included Quartz (SiO2 with accessory minerals such as Chlorite, Hematite, or Feldspar)
mineral
Amethyst Sage Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals (Manganese/Iron oxides)
mineral
Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Mineral
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
metamorphic
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon, C)
mineral
Granite
Granite
Igneous
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
igneous
Tumbled Stones (various)
Mixed Silica-based Minerals (primarily Quartz and Chalcedony)
mineral
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + organic conchiolin (Biogenic Mineral)
mineral
Ocean Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals
mineral
Dumortierite Quartz
Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Borosilicate mineral/Quartz inclusion)
mineral
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-Albite-Epidote Schist)
metamorphic
Barite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
mineral
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)
sedimentary
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
sedimentary
Granite Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Muscovite
Pegmatite (Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Quartz: SiO2, Schorl: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH))
igneous
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
metamorphic
Calamites (Fossil)
Calamites sp. (Tracheophyta, Equisetopsida)
sedimentary
Sandstone
Arenite
sedimentary
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
metamorphic
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger)
Carcharias taurus (fossil specimen)
sedimentary
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
metamorphic
Pyrite on Limestone
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix
sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)
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Indeterminate
Manganese Oxide Crust on Limestone
Manganese Oxides (e.g., Pyrolusite MnO2 or Romanechite) on CaCO3
sedimentary
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
metamorphic