Granite Pebble (River Rock)
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
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Granite Pebble (River Rock)
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Granite Cobble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock
Jasper (Iron-rich)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities
Red Jasper (Polished)
Jasper (Iron-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Chert Nodule with Chalky Cortex)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Halite (Rock Salt)
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Orange Calcite (Cleavage Rhomb)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Fluorite, Turquoise, and Calcite set
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)
Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Rough Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)
Chromium (Chrome)
Chromium (Cr)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Intrusive)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities
Fossiliferous Limestone with Brachiopod
Phylum Brachiopoda in calcitic matrix
Granite
Intrusive igneous felsic rock
Sandstone (with ripple marks)
Arenite / Quartz Sandstone
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Biotite on Matrix
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Labradorite
Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Knightia Fossil in Limestone
Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone
Dyed Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)
Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Indigo Gabbro (also known as Mystic Merlinite)
Gabbro (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and minor Magnetite/Ilmenite)
Garnet Rhyolite
Rhyolite (high-silica volcanic rock) with almandine/spessartine garnet