Basalt River Cobble
Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)
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Basalt River Cobble
Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartzite River Rock
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Brown Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Basalt Pebble
Extrusive Aphanitic Basalt
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Ironstone (with possible Hematite/Limonite coating)
Ironstone (Fe-rich sedimentary rock)
Bronzite
MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')
Carnelian Agate
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Rough Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)
Gold Flakes
Native Gold (Au)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dyed Dragon Vein Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Muscovite on Quartz (Mica host rock)
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in SiO2 (Quartz)
Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Amazonite
Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)
Fossiliferous Shale (with Vertebrate Bones)
Laminated Mudstone containing Fossilized Bone (Apatite)
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2)
Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Banded Agate
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)
Carnelian (Orange Agate/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Basalt (composition: SiO2, MgO, FeO, Al2O3, CaO)
Crushed Stone / Gravel (Multiple Rock Types)
Lithic fragments (undifferentiated)
Weathered Volcanic Rock (possibly Rhyolite or Andesite Pebble)
Volcanic rock (e.g., Rhyolite or Andesite, specific identification would require thin section analysis or chemical assay). Mineral composition: Primarily feldspars (orthoclase and/or plagioclase), quartz (in rhyolite), micas, amphiboles, and sometimes pyroxenes.
Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Quartz-filled Basalt Geode
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite Concretion
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)