Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
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Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chert (specifically Yellow/Honey Jasper variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Honey Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chlorastrolite (Isle Royale Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (Pumpellyite-(Mg,Fe2+): Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2∙H2O)
Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)
Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz; SiO₂)
Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Engineer Quartz/Quartzite
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with binders)
Basalt Porphyry
Porphyritic Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Siltstone with iron staining
Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) coatings)
Amethyst Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Mica (Muscovite)
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Citrine Quartz (Yellow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amazonite
Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))
Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Red Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Shale
Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)
Glauconite (Glauconitic Sandstone)
Glauconite [(K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2]
Iron Meteorite
Siderite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite)
Fossiliferous Chert with Brachiopod Impression
Chert (SiO2) containing Brachiopoda fossil remains
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sandstone or Limestone
Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock
Fish Fossil in Limestone
Lycoptera (likely) in Micritic Limestone
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Pebble (Likely Basalt or Siltstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock or mafic volcanic rock