Chert or flint nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible opaline silica
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Chert or flint nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible opaline silica
Porphyritic Rhyolite or Andesite (Porphyry)
Porphyritic igneous rock (Composition depends on exact mineralogy, often Rhyolite or Andesite)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Gabbro
Gabbro (composed mainly of calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony) with Epidote and Piemontite
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions
Jasper and Greenstone Pebble
Siliceous rock / Metamorphic pebble
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Charoite
Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·nH2O)
Hypersthene
Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Serpentinite (probable)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄), with dark magnetite or chromite and pale carbonate/talc possible
Dragon Blood Jasper
Quartz (SiO2) with Epidote and Piedmontite inclusions
Polished pale stone, likely limestone or quartzite pebble
Most consistent with micritic limestone (calcite, CaCO₃), though the image cannot confirm mineralogy
Sandstone
Quartz Arenite (a common type of sandstone, given the appearance), Arkose, Greywacke (depending on mineralogy)
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Tumbled sodalite (probable)
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue-dyed jasper or lapis lazuli
Tumbled gray stone, likely serpentinite or weathered basalt
Tentatively serpentinite (predominantly serpentine-group minerals); identification is uncertain from the photograph
Chert (Green River Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished orbicular granite (likely K2-type granite)
Granite, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark amphibole/biotite; possible epidote-rich orbicules
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greisen
Greisen
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Chert (specifically Silex or Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silica (SiO2) with varied mineral inclusions
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured)
Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)
Granite (likely a river or beach pebble)
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)