Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
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Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Bloodstone
Chalcedony variety Heliotrope (SiO2 with inclusions)
Sandstone pebble
Sandstone (siliciclastic sedimentary rock)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)
Fuchsite
Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
River Stone (Sandstone or Siltstone)
Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)
Schist
Mica Schist
Limestone (Micritic)
Sedimentary rock mainly composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Biotite Schist (with Garnet and Pyrite)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2 (Biotite focus)
Breccia
Clastic Breccia
Orange Quartzite (Tumble-polished)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Gravel and Sand Aggregate
Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment
Gravel
Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment
Sandstone
Arenite (mainly SiO2 with varying cements)
Chert (Flint Pebbles)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pebble
Lithic fragment / Weathered rock fragment
Chert
Chert (SiO2)
River Cobble (Mixed Lithology)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Silicified Siltstone or Wacke)
Limestone (Decorative Gravel)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fuchsite
Chromian Muscovite, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Chromium-rich Muscovite)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Biotite schist (probable mica schist)
Mica schist; chiefly quartz, biotite mica, and feldspar
Quartzite (Aventurine type)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)
Shungite
Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerenes / Carbon-60)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Greenstone / Greenschist
Chlorite schist / Epidiorite / Metabasalt
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist
Quartz with Muscovite Mica
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Polygenetic Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Lithic)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 + impurities)