Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock with dominant Alkali Feldspar
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Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock with dominant Alkali Feldspar
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)
Mixed sandstone and iron-rich sedimentary rock fragments
Quartz arenite/subarkose, with ferruginous cement and possible iron-oxide staining
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly hematite-bearing breccia
Hematite (Fe₂O₃)-rich lithic fragment; exact host rock is uncertain from the image
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(SO4,S,Cl)2|(AlSiO4)6], Calcite, and Pyrite)
Mixed rock fragments, likely basalt and weathered granite
Probable mafic volcanic rock (basalt) with granitoid fragments; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Tumbled chert or flint
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Pink Granite (Crystalline Granite)
Igneous Intrusive Rock (Felsic Plutonic)
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Mixed river-worn rock collection
Uncertain; likely quartzite, sandstone, basalt, and weathered granite or gneiss
Mixed tumbled stone collection
Assorted minerals, likely including quartz, jasper, agate, and possibly obsidian or hematite
Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrous Ferric Oxides mixed with Goethite)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-rich conglomeratic sandstone
Lithic arkose/conglomerate, dominated by quartz and feldspar grains
Quartz Geode (with Agate banding)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Mixed rounded river pebbles, likely basalt and granite
Basalt (fine-grained mafic rock) and granite/granitoid (quartz–feldspar rock)
Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions
Common River Pebbles and Stones
Mixed natural stream gravel / siliciclastic pebbles
River Rock
Mixed composition, often quartzite, sandstone, or basalt
Siltstone
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate minerals and clay)
River Rocks and Pebbles
Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)
Tumbled metallic sulfide mineral specimen, likely pyrite-bearing ore
Likely pyrite (FeS₂) with associated sulfides and host rock; exact identification requires testing
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Petrified Wood and Mixed Rocks
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite / Hematite Jasper)
SiO2 + Fe2O3 (Quartz with Hematite/Magnetite)
Gabbro
Gabbro
Raw tourmaline crystal (probable schorl)
Tourmaline group; likely schorl, NaFe3+Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Mixed polished rock/mineral specimens
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz-bearing material with iron-oxide staining and possibly mica-rich schist
Pea Gravel / River Gravel
Unconsolidated Clastic Sedimentary Aggregate
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Multiple specimens; visible examples may include quartz (SiO₂), amethyst (quartz), calcite (CaCO₃), and dark mafic rocks
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
Mixed rounded river gravel
Polymictic alluvial gravel; likely mixtures of quartzite, granite, basalt, sandstone, and other silicate rocks
Mixed River Pebbles and Jasper
Siliciclastic sediment and microcrystalline quartz
River Cobble (Mixed Lithology)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Silicified Siltstone or Wacke)
Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite)
White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)