Basalt
Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock
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Basalt
Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Smoky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate mineral); general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3
Amazonite
Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Indigo Gabbro
Gabbro (MaFIC intrusive rock)
Sandstone
Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Inclusions
Porphyritic Basalt (SiO2 with Aluminosilicates)
Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings
Arenite with iron oxide banding
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Rock
Blue Topaz (facetted in jewelry)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride - NaCl)
Basalt River Cobble
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Basalt with Quartz Vein and Weathering Crust
Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8
Pyrite on Quartz matrix
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Yellow Apatite Sphere (Polished)
Fluorapatite / Ca5(PO4)3F
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline
White Labradorite (Feldspar variety, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Gold Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Carnelian (Orange Chalcedony)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
White Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminium Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate)