Scoria (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
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Scoria (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Pink Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, K-feldspar, Plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Quartz (Float/Abraded)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Marble
Marbles are primarily composed of calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) or dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2).
Yellow Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) variety
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃, Calcium Carbonate)
Gabbro
Coarse-grained Intrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Mica-rich Pegmatite
Pegmatite (rich in Muscovite and Biotite)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Granite
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Granite Cobble
Granite (Felsic Intrusive)
Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite
Basalt River Stone
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)
Sedimentary Breccia
Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Quartz, Sandstone, and Siltstone specimens
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Breccia
Sedimentary Breccia
Sandstone
Sedimentary Arenite
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion
Breccia Pebble
Sedimentary Breccia
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary concretion
Sandstone or Limestone
Sedimentary Rock
Quartz (Smoky Quartz with inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of Fe and Ti)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)
KAlSi3O8
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Faceted Quartz or Cubic Zirconia
SiO2 (Quartz) or ZrO2 (Cubic Zirconia)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite / Apatite Group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Raw Garnet (Hessonite / Spessartine)
Silicate mineral group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Apatite in Matrix
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Yellow Quartz (Golden Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)