Polished sodalite-bearing rock
Likely sodalite in a feldspar-rich host; exact rock identification is uncertain from the image
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Polished sodalite-bearing rock
Likely sodalite in a feldspar-rich host; exact rock identification is uncertain from the image
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite (Pink/Red)
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)
K2 Jasper (K2 Granite)
Azulite in Granite (Quartz + Feldspar + Biotite + Azurite)
Mixed rough mineral specimens, likely calcite with prehnite/zeolite
Calcite (CaCO₃), with probable prehnite (Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂) and/or zeolite-group minerals
Iron-rich sandstone or ferruginous conglomeratic sandstone
Ferruginous sandstone, primarily quartz (SiO₂) cemented or stained by iron oxides/hydroxides
Conglomeratic sandstone / breccia-like gravel rock
Polymictic conglomerate (possibly lithified gravel or concrete-like natural conglomerate)
Barite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Pink and Green Tourmaline (Tumbled)
Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Conglomeratic gravel / lithified alluvial deposit
Polymictic conglomerate or pebble-rich sandstone (likely weakly cemented)
Mixed Mineral Collection (with Titanium Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coatings and various silicates
Tumbled granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica plutonic rock
Blue-gray granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole
Tumbled granite pebble
Granite, primarily quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate
Polished granite cobble
Granite, typically quartz–feldspar–biotite granite
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Coarse-grained igneous rock, likely granitic pegmatite or weathered granite
Granite/pegmatitic granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark mica or amphibole
Granodiorite
Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite
Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Polished quartz-rich feldspar rock, possibly orbicular granite
Granite or granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark biotite/amphibole
Epidote (Unakite variety)
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety)
Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)
Conglomerate (possibly breccia/conglomeratic rock)
Polymictic conglomerate; composition and exact classification are uncertain from the image
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Mixed river-worn rock collection
Uncertain; likely quartzite, sandstone, basalt, and weathered granite or gneiss
Polymict conglomerate
Clastic conglomerate, likely polymictic pebble conglomerate
Weathered limestone or calcareous concretion
Calcite-rich limestone; predominantly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade)
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Fossiliferous Shale Matrix
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Brachiopod or Mollusk shell fragments
Tumbled banded stone, likely gneiss or granite
Quartz–feldspar rock, possibly banded gneiss; exact identification requires testing
River-rounded landscaping pebbles
Mixed alluvial gravel; commonly quartzite, granite, basalt, sandstone, and quartz
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified radiolarite (SiO2)
Gravel and Pebbles
Unconsolidated rock fragments (clastic sediment)
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)
Granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark mica or amphibole
Tumbled pink granite or feldspar-rich pebble
Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica, though the specimen may be pink orthoclase feldspar
Granite Pebble
Granite
Gabbro
Gabbro
Conglomeratic volcanic breccia
Lithic volcanic breccia, likely andesitic or basaltic
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)