Basalt with Epidote Veins
Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)
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Basalt with Epidote Veins
Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich with Cristobalite inclusions)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2
Agate Geode
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony
Jasper (Zebra Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Sandstone with Quartz Veining
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)
Chert Pebble with Quartz Veining
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Garnet in Matrix
Almandine/Grossular Garnet in Pegmatite or Schist
Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (FeOx-rich)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt with Siltstone
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basaltic Composition)
Labradorite (Polished Tumbled Stone)
Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Efflorescence (on Clay Brick)
Crystalline salt deposits (typically Sodium Sulfate Na2SO4, Calcium Carbonate CaCO3, or Potassium Sulfate K2SO4)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Labradorite
Labradorite (a calcium-enriched sodic plagioclase feldspar mineral - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Geode (Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limonite (Gozzany Iron)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Labradorite
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Corundum (Sapphire in Host Rock)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Rounded greenish river pebble, likely basalt or altered volcanic rock
Probable basalt (fine-grained mafic silicate rock), possibly epidote/chlorite-altered
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Labradorite (Polished Sphere)
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Silicate mineral)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Gneiss
Gneiss
Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Ruby Zoisite
Anyolite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + Al2O3:Cr)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Yellow Ocher (Limonite)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Mica Schist with Iron Staining
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)