Granite
Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)
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Granite
Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
River Cobble (Quartzite with Iron Staining)
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Ferruginous Breccia
Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix
Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate)
Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement
Epidote in Quartz
Quartz with Epidote inclusions (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)
Riverstone Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variation)
Chert (SiO2)
Mica Schist with Garnet
Garnetiferous Mica Schist
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Limestone (Grey and White specimens)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable composition, typically SiO2 rich)
Phyllite
Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Chert Nodule (Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica - SiO2)
Scoria
Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Granite Cobble
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)
Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Schist
Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)
River Stone (River Pebbles)
Alluvial Deposit (typically Quartzite, Sandstone, or Granite clasts)
Chert (Chalcedony/Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)