Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining
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Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining
Chert (vuggy/nodular)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Basalt
Basalt
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Altered Granite consisting of Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH), and Quartz SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Mafic Volcanic Scoria
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (complex rock composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Granite (Pink/Red Orthoclase variety)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)
Druzy Quartz (part of a Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Star Sapphire (Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
Sandstone with Calcite Vein
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) infilling
Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Vein
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Plutonic intrusion (SiO2/KAlSi3O8)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a variety of Chalcedony
Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate vein)
Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2
Greenstone
Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
Calcite Geode
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Epidote in Basalt
Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)
Clear Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt River Stone (Tumbled)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Granite Glacial Erratic
Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Rock (Granite)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Aphanitic Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Quartz (Milky and Smoky mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper in Basalt Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; Chalcedony