Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions
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Sunstone
Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite Pebble (Salt and Pepper Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Shale or Siltstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Rough Quartz (Alluvial Pebbles)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions (often Chlorite, Hematite, or Iron)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock / Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Diorite (River Cobble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite (River-worn Cobble)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Rough Gemstone Grains (Mixed Sapphires and Quartz)
Corundum (Al2O3) and Quartz (SiO2)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Garnet
Almandine and Pyrope (Silicate minerals: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 and Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Blue Moss Agate / Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moonstone
Feldspar (Orthoclase with Albite), (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Sagenitic Agate (with Goethite/Rutile inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrous ferric oxide inclusions
Quartz (with Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]
Zircon
Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)
Iron-stained Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Quartz (Milk Quartz Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)