Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
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Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Quartz Geode (with Calcite influence)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with possible Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Firewood (Wood Log)
Lignum (Plant tissue composed of cellulose and lignin)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O
Blue Calcite (commonly sold as Caribbean Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Flint Nodule
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rough Diamond
Carbon (C)
Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartz vein in Host Rock
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Matrix
Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Basalt with Calcite Veins
Basalt (containing CaCO3 inclusions)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Flake)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Turritella (Gastropod Fossil)
Turritella (Genus of gastropods), CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate or Silicified Agate)
Quartzite Cobble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Basalt)
Clastic Sedimentary (Siltstone) or Mafic Igneous (Basalt)
Botryoidal Chalcedony Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Quartz Geode (Cracked)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold Ore in Matrix
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz/Limonite host rock
Sandstone (with garnet granules)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 inclusions)
Pumice
Vesicular volcanic glass
General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite)
Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)
Bituminous Coal
Organic-rich sedimentary rock (Complex hydrocarbons)
Weathered Sandstone with Algae Growth
Arenite
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Basalt (complex silicate) with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Garnet (specifically Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Chert (Flint nodule)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Concretion (Sandstone)
Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement