Granite Boulder
Intrusive Igneous Rock
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Granite Boulder
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese
Pyrite with Galena and Sphalerite on Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2), Lead Sulfide (PbS), Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
Galena
Lead(II) Sulfide (PbS)
Pegmatite (Granitic)
Granitic Pegmatite
Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist)
Metamorphic rock rich in platy minerals (e.g., Chlorite/Mica schist)
Red Jasper (or Banded Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)
Carnelian
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Red Jasper (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper
Silicon dioxide, SiO2
Barite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Bull Quartz with Mica and Host Rock
Massive Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Chlorite inclusions
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)
Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (unstructured hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, often FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Milky Quartz with Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Lepidolite with Quartz
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Amazonite
K(AlSi3O8) - Lead-bearing Microcline (Tectosilicate)
Bumblebee Jasper
Anhydrite with Sulfur, Hematite, and Orpiment (SiO2/CaSO4 mixture)
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
Muscovite Mica (on Quartz Matrix)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone/Adularia)
Potassium aluminum silicate ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Epidosite
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)