Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
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Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
sedimentary
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock
igneous
Ruby in Matrix
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Granite (River Pebble)
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)
igneous
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Schist
Mica Schist
metamorphic
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
metamorphic
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide Fe2O3 cement)
sedimentary
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
Greenstone or Epidote-rich Metamorphic Rock
Chlorite/Epidote Schist or Greenstone
metamorphic
Red Sandstone
Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)
sedimentary
Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)
Laminated Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)
sedimentary
Limonite (Ochreous)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
mineral
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)
Sedimentary Rock
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Jasper with Quartz Veins
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
sedimentary
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
igneous
Pumice
Pumice (volcanic rock)
Igneous
Basalt
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)
Igneous
Pink Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
mineral
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl
Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH)
igneous
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Siltstone variety)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted mineral fragments)
sedimentary
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
igneous
Schist
Schist
metamorphic
Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
igneous
Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)
Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)
sedimentary
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
sedimentary
Slickenside in Limestone
Tectonized Limestone / Calcite (CaCO3)
metamorphic (localized) or sedimentary
Sandstone
Arenite
sedimentary
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
igneous