Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (complex silicate composition with iron oxides)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Olivine/Peridot
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Bauxite / Iron-rich Laterite
Laterite (principally Al(OH)3, Fe2O3, and SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine), CaAl2Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar), and Pyroxene
Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa)
Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pickled Dragon Eggs (Fictional Interpretation: Purple Agate or Amethyst Geodes)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8); variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Sandstone (Stream-rounded Cobble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2, Silica)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Diamond
C (Carbon)
Ferruginous Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides
Sandstone (Red Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)
Blue Lace Agate (with Amethyst Geode center)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Liesegang Ring Siltstone
Siltstone with iron oxide Liesegang bands
Chert (specifically Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Shale
Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)
Limestone with Chert or Siltstone bands
Sedimentary carbonate rock (CaCO3) often with siliceous impurities
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone (Weathered)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (clastic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)