Mica Schist or Muscovite
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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Mica Schist or Muscovite
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Labradorite
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Labradorite (likely)
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Fossilized Sea Urchin Spines
Echinoidea (Cidaroid spines)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3)
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartzite Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Hag Stone (Holed Quartzite Pebble)
Quartzite (SiO2 based) with natural vug or erosion hole
Quartz / Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Sedimentary Conglomerate
Serpentine
Serpentine Group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Lepidolite in Pegmatite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)
Mica Schist with Quartz
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Lepidolite in Quartz (Obelisk)
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)
Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)
Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)
Mica schist, likely biotite–muscovite schist
Mica schist; predominantly quartz, feldspar, biotite and/or muscovite mica. Exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the photograph alone.
Siltstone Pebble with Veining
Siltstone
Ruby (Cabochon)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Sandstone River Cobble
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Epidotite (Unakite variety)
Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Mica Schist
Schist (muscovite/biotite rich)
Biotite in Host Matrix
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Milky Quartz with Chlorite Schist Inclusions
Quartz (SiO2) with Chlorite Group silicates (typically (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)
Muscovite Schist with Quartz
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 (Muscovite) in Schist
Chert (Field Stone)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Laterite Gravel with Quartz
Ferruginous Laterite (Fe2O3·nH2O)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Quartzite Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 rich)
Biotite Mica in Host Rock
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Possible weathered mica-rich metamorphic fragment
Mica schist or phyllite (quartz–mica assemblage; identification uncertain from image)
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2