Peridotite
Ultramafic igneous rock (primarily olivine and pyroxene)
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Peridotite
Ultramafic igneous rock (primarily olivine and pyroxene)
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper and Chalcedony Nodule
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Banded Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia
Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Leopard Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fluorite on Matrix
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Snowflake obsidian cabochon
Obsidian (volcanic glass), SiO₂-rich; white areas are cristobalite/spherulitic devitrification
Diorite (or Gabbro/Granitoid)
Diorite
Pink Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with dendritic inclusions
Red Jasper
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Orthoclase Feldspar content)
Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary mineral infillings (SiO2, (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Gold Ore in Quartz
Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote-rich Quartzite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Greenish Feldspathic Rock / Epidote Granite (Unakite-type or Epidote-bearing rock)
Epidotized Metamorphic/Igneous Rock
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2 with trace Ti, Fe, or Mn)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Sodalite Syenite
Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Honey Calcite Sphere
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Jasper with Agate Inclusions
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Chalcedony/Agate
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Muscovite Mica (likely on Quartz/Feldspar)
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Greenschist / Greenstone
Greenschist facies metabasite
Chalcedony (Agate / Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide