Charoite
Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·nH2O)
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Charoite
Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·nH2O)
Hypersthene
Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Iron-rich weathered rock, possibly limonite/goethite-bearing ore
Limonite (hydrated iron oxides; chiefly goethite, FeO(OH), with hematite and other oxides possible)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered iron-rich metamorphic rock, possibly schist or metabasalt
Provisional identification: chlorite–quartz–feldspar schist or altered basalt; exact mineralogy requires testing
Sea stack
Likely resistant basaltic to andesitic volcanic rock
Granite
Granite
Banded amphibolite (hornblende-rich metamorphic rock)
Amphibolite; predominantly hornblende ± plagioclase, with possible biotite and quartz
Polished green-inclusion stone, likely chlorite-included quartz
Quartz (SiO₂) with chlorite inclusions; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Banded Calcite (Onyx Marble / Travertine)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
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
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)
Breccia (likely volcanic or impact breccia)
Polymictic breccia; clasts in a fine-grained silicate matrix, exact mineralogy indeterminate from image
Tumbled dark gray stone, possibly basalt or andesite
Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; exact mineralogy cannot be confirmed from the photograph
Tumbled sodalite (probable)
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue-dyed jasper or lapis lazuli
Tumbled mica-rich stone, likely muscovite schist
Muscovite-bearing quartz schist; chiefly muscovite mica, quartz, and possibly feldspar
Polished orbicular granite (likely K2-type granite)
Granite, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and dark amphibole/biotite; possible epidote-rich orbicules
Likely iron-rich meteorite fragment
Undetermined stony-iron or iron meteorite; mineralogy may include Fe–Ni metal, troilite, and silicates
Brown agate or chalcedony cabochon pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown chalcedony/agate
Tumbled greenstone/serpentinite pebble
Serpentinite, chiefly antigorite/lizardite Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄; identification is visual and uncertain
Polished blue-green feldspar-rich slab, likely amazonite
Amazonite, green microcline (KAlSi₃O₈), possibly with quartz and albite inclusions
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered)
Gneiss
Banded Calcite (commonly traded as Green Onyx / Travertine Onyx)
Calcite (CaCO3) / Travertine
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greisen
Greisen
Polished red jasper cabochon
Jasper; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide impurities
Gneiss
Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)
Orbicular basalt (amygdaloidal basalt)
Basalt, commonly with iron-oxide–stained amygdules; matrix chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and often olivine
Hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series
Chert (specifically Silex or Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Onyx (Calcite Onyx / Mexican Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
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
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Likely weathered porphyritic igneous rock
Provisional identification: altered basaltic-andesite or rhyolite; exact mineralogy cannot be confirmed from this close, flash-lit image
Banded Calcite (Green Onyx / Onyx-Marble)
Travertine / Calcite (CaCO3)
Possible iron-rich meteorite
Provisional: stony-iron or iron meteorite; mineralogy may include kamacite (α-Fe,Ni) and taenite (γ-Fe,Ni)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silica (SiO2) with varied mineral inclusions