Pegmatite
Igneous Pegmatite (Quartz, Feldspar, Micas)
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Pegmatite
Igneous Pegmatite (Quartz, Feldspar, Micas)
Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Fancy Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and organic inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or granitic pegmatite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely granite/pegmatite
Red Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Pink granite
Coarse-grained granitic rock, chiefly orthoclase microcline feldspar, quartz, and dark biotite/amphibole
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)
Gabbro (Water-worn pebble)
Gabbro
Pegmatite with Lepidolite and Feldspar
Pegmatite (containing K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 and KAlSi3O8)
Banded Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Jasper with Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Conglomerate
Sedimentary Conglomerate
Diorite (River Rock/Cobble)
Intermediate Plutonic Igneous Rock (Diorite)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)
Pink and Green Tourmaline (Tumbled)
Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Copper Ore
Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix
Asphalt Conglomerate
Artificial Bituminous Conglomerate
Conglomeratic breccia
Clast-supported polymictic conglomerate/breccia, cemented by silica- or carbonate-rich matrix
Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)
Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments
Bauxite
Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)
Sandstone with Desert Varnish
Arenite with Ferromanganese patina
Agate (Lake Superior Agate variant)
Chalcedony / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lunar Meteorite
Lunar Feldspathic Breccia
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)
Banded Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Pegmatite
Pegmatite (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Quartz with impurities or Host Rock
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mixed silicates
Black granite (likely polished gabbro or diabase)
Granitoid rock dominated by feldspar, quartz, and dark mafic minerals; exact identification requires testing
Sodalite and Calcite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite) and CaCO3 (Calcite)
African Turquoise
African Turquoise (a trade name for Jasper, a variety of Chalcedony: SiO2)
Mixed Crushed Stone
Aggregate (varied mineral composition)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, quartz, and K-feldspar)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Barite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)