Ruby in Fuchsite
Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)
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Ruby in Fuchsite
Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Greenstone (Greenschist)
Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, epidote, actinolite)
Kaolinite (China Clay)
Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Chert
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with banding)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Imperial Topaz
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Smooth gray river pebble
Likely fine-grained sandstone or siltstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Magnetite Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Limestone
CaCO3 (Mainly Calcite or Aragonite)
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
Common Brown Pebble
Weathered Rock Fragment
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert/Flint)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)
Sandstone Cobble
Arenite (Sandstone)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Jasper
Peralkaline Quartz Feldspar Porphyry
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite cement
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Heliotrope (Bloodstone)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite (Fe2O3)
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon C)
Polygenetic Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with mixed clasts)
Pyrite Concretion (Grapestone)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) Concretion
Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with various cements)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite/Greywacke (SiO2 major)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-oxide enriched)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)
Puddingstone (Quartzite Pebble)
Metaconglomerate / Jasper-Quartzite Pebble
Chert (Iron-stained)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Siltstone
Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)
Blue Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions