Muscovite Mica in Quartz Matrix
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)
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Muscovite Mica in Quartz Matrix
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
White Onyx (Marble Onyx)
Calcite (CaCO3) - Banded Calcium Carbonate
Concrete rubble
Anthropogenic conglomerate
Asphalt (Aggregate)
Bituminous macadam / Concrete Aggregate
Quartz-veined Siltstone/Greywacke
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Quartz Infill (SiO2 vein)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Fossilized Rugose Coral
Order Rugosa (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2-rich)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]
Botryoidal Hematite (included in Quartz/Limonite matrix)
Fe2O3 (Hematite) on Quartz (SiO2) / Limonite
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite / Wacke
Limestone (Fossiliferous)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Bioclastic Limestone
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Beryl (Emerald or Aquamarine in Matrix)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Limestone (specifically Dolomitic Limestone)
Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2)
Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Heliotrope (Bloodstone)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite (Fe2O3)
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary (Conglomerate)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (high-rank coal / Carbon)
Chert (Pink and Yellow Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Basalt (Porphyritic)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Limestone
Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartzite
SiO2 (Crystalline Quartz)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Kambaba Jasper
Stromatolite / Fossilized Algae (Rhyolitic structure)
Quartz with Mica (Schist/Pegmatite fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic)
Crushed Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (River Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various lithic fragments)