Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
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Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Pink Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock with dominant Alkali Feldspar
Schist (Micaceous Schist)
Micaceous schist (Mainly Muscovite/Biotite mixed with Quartz)
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (CaCO3 with Limonite/Goethite staining)
Pink Granite (Crystalline Granite)
Igneous Intrusive Rock (Felsic Plutonic)
Mixed Gemstones and Minerals
Mixed Silicates and Oxides (Quartz/Amethyst, Aventurine, Sodalite, Chert, Jasper)
Carnelian and Mixed Agates
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage
Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Feldspar (Plagioclase / Potassium Feldspar)
Feldspar Group (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Mixed Polished Gemstones (Tumbled Stones)
Mixed Silicates and Oxides (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, Ca2Al2Be3Si6O22, etc.)
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Pyrite Cube in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Mixed tumbled stone collection
Assorted minerals, likely including quartz, jasper, agate, and possibly obsidian or hematite
Raw tourmaline crystal (probable schorl)
Tourmaline group; likely schorl, NaFe3+Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Apatite
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Tumbled rhodonite
Rhodonite, manganese inosilicate (MnSiO₃), commonly mixed with quartz and manganese oxides
Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite / Hematite Jasper)
SiO2 + Fe2O3 (Quartz with Hematite/Magnetite)
Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Petrified Wood and Mixed Rocks
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese inosilicate, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Mixed rock and mineral collection
Multiple specimens; visible examples may include quartz (SiO₂), amethyst (quartz), calcite (CaCO₃), and dark mafic rocks
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz / Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Tiffany Stone
Fluorite-bearing Opalized Breccia
Pea Gravel / River Gravel
Unconsolidated Clastic Sedimentary Aggregate
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation