Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
mineral
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
mineral
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Blue Aragonite
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
mineral
Vesicular Basalt with Mineral Inclusions
Vesicular Basalt
igneous
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
igneous
Lepidolite (likely)
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)
Mineral
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)
metamorphic
Serpentine
Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Bull Quartz with Mica and Host Rock
Massive Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Chlorite inclusions
igneous
Quartzite with inclusions
Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)
metamorphic
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite / Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)
metamorphic
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
igneous
Beryl (var. Aquamarine/Blue Beryl) in Quartz Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
mineral
Granodiorite (River Cobble)
Granodiorite (contains Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite Mica)
igneous
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Black Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Kimberlite with Diamond
Kimberlite (Diamond formula: C)
igneous
Granite Pebble
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
igneous
Diorite (Polished River Pebble)
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
metamorphic
Mica Schist with Quartz
Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)
metamorphic
Diorite
Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)
igneous
Jasper with Manganese Dendrites
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions
sedimentary
Greenstone (Metabalt)
Chlorite schist / Epidiorite
metamorphic
Fossil Shark Tooth
Squalicorax (likely Squalicorax pristodontus or Squalicorax falcatus)
fossil
Fossil Shark Teeth (likely Sand Tiger Shark)
Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentition)
fossil
Granite
Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
igneous
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
igneous
Greenstone
Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition
Metamorphic
Cinnabar
Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)
mineral
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Eudialyte in Matrix
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
mineral
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Pegmatite (with smoky quartz and tourmaline/biotite)
Pegmatitic Granite
igneous