Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
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Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
Zebra Jasper
Tektite variety of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Green Fluorite
Calcium fluoride (CaF2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Pink Quartz / Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Weathered feldspar-rich pegmatite (likely orthoclase or plagioclase)
Granitic pegmatite; predominantly K-feldspar/plagioclase (KAlSi₃O₈–NaAlSi₃O₈), with quartz and dark mafic minerals
Quartz-veined metamorphic rock, likely schist or gneiss
Quartz–feldspar–mica rock; exact identification requires testing
Biotite mica schist (probable)
Schist dominated by biotite mica; commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite
Copper Ore
Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Red Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2
Crushed Granite Gravel
Granite (Plagioclase feldspar, Quartz, Alkali feldspar, Biotite)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Eudialyte with Syenite
Eudialyte: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and various Micas)
Chalcopyrite
Copper iron sulfide (CuFeS2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS2)
Granite
Granite (a common igneous rock)
Red Jasper (Polished Point Pendant)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly in a feldspar-bearing granite or pegmatite matrix
Fluorite in Matrix
Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Likely quartz-bearing rock or mineral fragment
Probable quartz (SiO₂), possibly a weathered pegmatite or chalcedony fragment
Gypsum (Satin Spar / Alabaster variety)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (SiO2)
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Rich Rock)
Metabasalt (often contains Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
Halite
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
Sodalite in Feldspar Matrix
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Iridescent labradorite cabochon
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Sodalite
Na4Al3(SiO4)3Cl (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Fe2+ impurities)
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)