Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous host
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary or igneous host
Geode (Unopened)
Quartz/Chalcedony concretion
Garnet
Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Garnet Gneiss
Garnetiferous quartzo-feldspathic gneiss
Small weathered mineral/rock fragment
Uncertain from image; possibly quartz-rich sandstone or a feldspar-bearing rock
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule
Gneissic Schist
Gneiss-schist (Metamorphic rock)
Garnet Gneiss
Gneiss containing Almandine Garnet
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule
Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz Node
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet in Host Rock
Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely schist or gneiss
Micaceous schist/gneiss; composition likely quartz, feldspar, mica, and altered mafic minerals
Geode
Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity
Fluorite Bracelet
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Weathered schist or gneiss fragment
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; likely mica schist or gneiss
Gneiss (with Garnet)
Gneiss (Feldspar-Quartz-Biotite-Garnet Metamorphic Rock)
Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist)
Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist
Unopened Geode
Geode (containing various mineralization like Quartz SiO2)
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Quartz-veined Metamorphic Pebble
Silicate-rich metamorphic rock with quartz veins (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form
Quartz (Moss-covered)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rainbow Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂)-bearing gneiss; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Banded Gneiss Pebble
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Quartz Vein in Schist
Quartz-rich Micaceous Schist (SiO2 + phyllosilicates)
Geode
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) in carbonate or volcanic host rock