Diorite
Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)
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Diorite
Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)
Spinosaurus fossil (permineralized bone)
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium phosphate mineralized with silica/sediment)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Feldspar-rich Pegmatite
Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)
Shale (with minor calcite veining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay minerals and quartz)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal component)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar
Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Granite
Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote
Vesicular Basalt with secondary Epidote/Quartz mineral infill
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Malachite on Quartz matrix)
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on SiO2 (Quartz)
Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Citrine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Nuummite
Nuummite (intergrowth of orthoamphiboles Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)
Sandstone (likely Siltstone)
Arenite or Siltstone (high SiO2 content)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Druze on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Granite Cobble
Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granitic)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O
Sandstone (Calcareous or Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)