Peridotite / Olivine-rich Xenolith
Ultramafic igneous rock (predominantly olivine and pyroxene)
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Peridotite / Olivine-rich Xenolith
Ultramafic igneous rock (predominantly olivine and pyroxene)
Pyrite-bearing sulfide ore (likely pyrite with iron oxides)
Pyrite, FeS₂, possibly mixed with limonite/goethite and other sulfides
Unakite
Unakite (metamorphosed granite)
Lepidolite in Quartz
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 / SiO2
Azurite-Malachite with Limonite
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) / Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)
Sandstone (Yellow/Siltstone variant)
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Weathered fossiliferous limestone
Calcitic limestone; predominantly CaCO₃, possibly containing a fossil mold or shell fragment
Tumbled yellow-orange jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Amazonite
Amazonite / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Ooids (Oolites)
Ooids (composed of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities
Tan Brown Granite
Phaneritic Biotite-Feldspar Granite
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Chrysocolla in Quartz
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate with silicon dioxide (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O + SiO2)
Chrysocolla
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O
Heliotrope (Bloodstone) Sphere
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Almandine Garnet
Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Varietal of Quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Pegmatitic pink feldspar–quartz rock
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly microcline/orthoclase feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), quartz (SiO₂), and minor mica
Gabbro
Gabbro (mafic intrusive igneous rock)
Siltstone Pebble with Veining
Siltstone
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)
Weathered volcanic rock, likely vesicular basalt or scoria
Basaltic volcanic rock; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and possibly olivine with iron-oxide weathering
Banded Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay impurities
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions
Quartz with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)
Weathered Sandstone / Quartzite
Quartz Arenite
Unakite
Granitic rock composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and clear quartz
Polished ruby-in-fuchsite (tentative)
Fuchsite mica with corundum (ruby), commonly in quartzite or mica schist
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)
Orca Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with various inclusions
Nuummite
Antophyllite-Gedrite Orthoamphibole (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂)
Weathered granite cobble
Granite; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Granite countertop with a small pale mineral fragment
Granite; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and mica