Quartz with Mica Schist Matrix
Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist Matrix
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Quartz with Mica Schist Matrix
Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist Matrix
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Common Opal
Hydrated silica (SiO2 " nH2O)
Limestone and Quartz Gravel with Petrified Wood
Sedimentary gravel aggregate and fossilized wood
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Magnetite (potentially Hematite)
Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)
Yellow Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3:Fe)
Basalt
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Banded Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper / Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Limonite inclusions
Raw honey calcite (probable)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Psilomelane (Black Hematite/Manganese Ore)
Barium Manganese Oxide (Formula: BaMn9O18(OH)4)
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily quartz replacing organic cellulose)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Pyrite
Iron sulfide (FeS2)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 – a variety of Microcline, a Potassium Feldspar)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)
Red jasper (iron-rich chalcedony), possibly brecciated
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides/hydroxides
Prehnite
Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Green Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque microcrystalline quartz
Carnelian
Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Quartz (Pinkish-Orange Variety)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica (Muscovite)
Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Jasper (likely river-worn)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apatite
Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)