Kyanite (Blue Kyanite)
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Category
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Kyanite (Blue Kyanite)
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary rock (Polymictic Conglomerate)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite / Lithic Sandstone
Red Jasper
Red Jasper (SiO2)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts
River Cobbles (Basalt, Quartzite, and Sandstone mix)
Fluvial detritus (primarily SiO2, Plagioclase, and Pyroxene mix)
Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Sandstone (mainly SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Green Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (and Quartz Gravel)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Coquina with Shell Fragment
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
Coquina
Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone.
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite / Hematite rich ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)
Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Jasper with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Asphalt / Bituminous Aggregate
Bituminous mixture (Hydrocarbon-based sediment)
Sandstone (Red Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety)
Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 based clasts in matrix)
Banded Agate
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)