Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions
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Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Epidote in Granite Gneiss
Epidote bearing Orthogneiss (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Pink Granite (Crystalline Granite)
Igneous Intrusive Rock (Felsic Plutonic)
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Tumbled Carnelian and Quartz Mix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Carnelian and Mixed Agates
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Ironstone Pebble
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
River Rocks and Pebbles
Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)
Greywacke (River Pebble)
Greywacke sandstone with quartz veining
Granite (Pink/Red Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Concrete with Exposed Aggregate
Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
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)
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Pyrite (locally known as Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper (in Quartz/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
River Rock (Glacial Cobbles)
Fluvial Alluvium (Mixed lithology including Quartzite, Basalt, and Granite)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)
Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Chalcedony (Agate and Carnelian varieties)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)
Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Ruby Zoisite
Anyolite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + Al2O3:Cr)
Grey Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))