Granite
Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase
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Granite
Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase
Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Serpentinite (likely serpentinized ultramafic rock)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; commonly derived from peridotite
Gneiss
Gneiss
Uncertain polymict breccia or altered volcanic rock
Likely hydrothermally altered volcanic breccia; exact mineral identification requires testing
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite)
Porphyritic polymictic breccia (likely volcanic breccia)
Volcanic breccia; probable polymictic andesite–dacite breccia with quartz/feldspar clasts
Blue-green raw mineral specimen, likely apatite
Fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F (probable; visual identification only)
Likely polished leopard-skin jasper or brecciated jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image alone
Onyx (Calcite Onyx / Mexican Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Chert (Green River Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Polished orbicular granite (likely K2-type granite)
Granite, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark amphibole/biotite; possible epidote-rich orbicules
Small rounded pebble
Indeterminate lithic grain; likely weathered sandstone, iron-stained quartz-rich rock, or a concretion
Mica Schist (with Golden/Biotite inclusions)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 (Biotite), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 (Muscovite)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly basalt or ironstone
Indeterminate; likely Fe-oxide-bearing basaltic rock (commonly magnetite/hematite in a silicate matrix)
Weathered sandstone or siltstone
Clastic sedimentary rock, chiefly quartz and feldspar grains cemented by silica, iron oxides, or carbonate
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Granite (Dioritic or Hornblende-rich)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic to Intermediate Igneous Rock
Iron-rich weathered stone, possibly hematite-rich ironstone
Hematite/goethite-bearing ironstone; predominantly Fe₂O₃ and FeO(OH)
Rhodonite-bearing metamorphic rock
Manganese-rich metamorphic rock, chiefly rhodonite (MnSiO₃), with quartz and manganese oxides
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole
Weathered iron-rich sandstone or ironstone
Ferruginous sandstone, likely limonite/goethite-cemented quartz arenite
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Chert (specifically Silex or Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Granite
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Drill Core Sample
Cylindrical Rock Core (Specific mineralogy varies by extraction site)
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silica (SiO2) with varied mineral inclusions
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered)
Gneiss
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)
Desert Rose Fragment (Atypical) / Weathered Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) depending on exact mineralogy
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable mineralogy, often quartz-feldspar base)
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz