Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(SO4,S,Cl)2|(AlSiO4)6], Calcite, and Pyrite)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(SO4,S,Cl)2|(AlSiO4)6], Calcite, and Pyrite)
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Green-and-gold apatite-bearing rock, possibly epidote skarn
Apatite-group mineral, commonly fluorapatite (Ca₅(PO₄)₃F), with probable epidote and quartz; exact identification requires testing
Mixed pebble collection, including likely flint, quartzite, and fossil material
Varied silicate rocks; visible specimen may include chert (microcrystalline SiO₂), quartzite, and a possible fossil
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
Raw tourmaline crystal (probable schorl)
Tourmaline group; likely schorl, NaFe3+Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Sandstone and Mixed Rock Assemblage
Clastic Sedimentary Rock / Quartz Arenite
Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Mixed Gemstones and Minerals
Mixed Silicates and Oxides (Quartz/Amethyst, Aventurine, Sodalite, Chert, Jasper)
Carnelian and Mixed Agates
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (CaCO3 with Limonite/Goethite staining)
Chert (with Epidote/Quartz veining)
Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2) with Epidote/Quartz inclusions
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite / Hematite Jasper)
SiO2 + Fe2O3 (Quartz with Hematite/Magnetite)
Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)
Calcite
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
Granite (Pink/Red Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Pea Gravel / River Gravel
Unconsolidated Clastic Sedimentary Aggregate
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identity is visual and not definitive
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrous Ferric Oxides mixed with Goethite)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)
Petrified Wood and Mixed Rocks
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Ironstone Pebble
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Mixed tumbled stone collection
Assorted minerals, likely including quartz, jasper, agate, and possibly obsidian or hematite
Conglomerate (Greenstone/Pebble Conglomerate)
Polymictic Conglomerate
Common River Pebbles and Stones
Mixed natural stream gravel / siliciclastic pebbles
River Rock
Mixed composition, often quartzite, sandstone, or basalt
Siltstone
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate minerals and clay)
River Rocks and Pebbles
Mixed Silica-rich Sediments (SiO2 based)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)