Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings
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Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings
Mixed Rock Collection
Polylithic Geological Specimen Mix
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite (with iron oxide staining)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Copper Ore
Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix
Chert (Common Opal/Jasper transition)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)
Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)
Banded Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite
Yellow Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Quartz with Iron Stains
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with FeOx inclusions
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock / Anthophyllite-Gedrite blend)
Botryoidal goethite/limonite specimen
Goethite (α-FeO(OH)), commonly mixed with limonite and iron oxides
Gneiss
Granitic Gneiss
Turquoise and Hematite
Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Hematite: Fe2O3
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (likely with weathered Limonite/Hematite)
Magnetite (Fe3O4) with iron oxide weathering
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rounded gray pebble
Unidentified lithic pebble; likely quartz-rich sandstone, quartzite, or fine-grained igneous rock
K2 Jasper (Beads)
Granodiorite with Azurite and Malachite
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Limonite with Galena
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) and PbS (Galena)
Green Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions
Basalt with Amygdules
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Greenschist
Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay)
Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)
Eucrite Meteorite
Achondrite (Eucrite)
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)
Rhyolite (possibly porphyritic and altered)
Volcanic felsic rock; primarily quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and volcanic glass, with iron-oxide alteration
Polished dark-speckled igneous pebble, likely diorite or gabbro
Probable diorite (plagioclase feldspar and hornblende/biotite); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Puddingstone (Gowganda)
Gowganda Formation Conglomerate
K-Feldspar Granite Fragment
Granite (Alkali Feldspar-rich)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety
Goethite (likely as part of Limonite/Ironstone)
Goethite (α-FeOOH)