Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining
Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone
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Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining
Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)
Agate
SiO2
Moonstone
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)
Carnelian Agate
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
Labradorite (likely Black Labradorite or Larvikite)
Labradorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8. If a rock, it is typically anorthosite, gabbro, or norite, or a variety of syenite called Larvikite if it is specifically from Larvik, Norway.
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite (with Iron Staining)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Basalt
Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Greenish rock with white veins, possibly epidote or chlorite bearing rock with quartz/calcite veins
Altered mafic rock or Epidosite
River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone)
Lithic Wacke
Limonite (with Goethite/Hematite glaze)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentine
Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Shale
Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)
Basalt River Cobble
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2)
Crushed Limestone Aggregate
Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Epidote with quartz/feldspar
Epidote, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veining
Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Carnelian Agate pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Basalt
Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock
Gold Placer (Gold Flakes and Nuggets)
Native Gold (Au)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)