Polished reddish-brown granite or granitic gneiss slab
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly foliated as gneiss
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Polished reddish-brown granite or granitic gneiss slab
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica; possibly foliated as gneiss
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely sandstone or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂)-rich sandstone; possibly partially metamorphosed quartzite
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Light-colored granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; typically quartz + feldspar + mica (variable composition)
Likely mica-rich schist
Mica schist, composed mainly of quartz and mica (muscovite and/or biotite)
River Stone (Green Quartzite)
Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartz with Mica Schist
Quartz-Mica Schist / Pegmatitic Quartz
Yellow Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Likely amphibolite
Amphibolite, composed chiefly of hornblende and plagioclase feldspar
Serpentine-bearing schist (likely chlorite–talc schist)
Ultramafic-derived greenschist; serpentine-group minerals, chlorite, talc, and possibly actinolite
Gold-bearing quartz or iron-stained quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with pyrite or native-gold flecks
Metamorphosed mafic rock, likely amphibolite
Amphibolite, chiefly hornblende + plagioclase; possibly mafic gneiss or altered basalt
Quartzite (Banded)
Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 with impurities)
Picasso Jasper (also known as Picasso Marble)
Metamorphosed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate with impurities)
Coal (Anthracite)
Anthracite (Metamorphosed Coal)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Metamorphosed Coal)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite (Pink / Peach)
SiO2 (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Eclogite
Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Metamorphosed Carbon)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Metamorphosed Carbon)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely sandstone or quartzite
Quartz sandstone (possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite); predominantly SiO₂
Weathered quartz-rich cobble (probable sandstone or quartzite)
Indeterminate; likely quartz arenite sandstone, possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite
Banded limestone or marble
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; likely veined limestone, possibly low-grade marble (CaCO₃)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Chalcopyrite-bearing metamorphic rock (possibly bornite/chalcopyrite ore)
Likely quartz–sulfide rock containing chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂); identification from the image is tentative
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Blue Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Quartzite with Quartz Veining
Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 with impurities)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)