Quartz Boulder
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Quartz Boulder
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly basalt or ironstone
Indeterminate; likely Fe-oxide-bearing basaltic rock (commonly magnetite/hematite in a silicate matrix)
Labradorite (likely Black Labradorite or Larvikite)
Labradorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8. If a rock, it is typically anorthosite, gabbro, or norite, or a variety of syenite called Larvikite if it is specifically from Larvik, Norway.
Green Jasper Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities
Soapstone
Steatite (primarily composed of Talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins
SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)
Coarse-grained Granite
Granitoid (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Granite, possibly granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar and plagioclase feldspar, with biotite and/or hornblende
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 cement)
Granite / Quartz with Mica inclusion
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Sandstone (Iron-stained)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Blue Calcite Sphere
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Red Flagstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz - SiO2)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Rough Diamond
Carbon (C)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (not a true jasper, typically an igneous perthite)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone
Limonite/goethite mixture, approximately hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly coating sandstone or ironstone
Poppy Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)
Chert nodules in Limestone
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix
Fossil Coral
Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Dragon Stone
Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock (Ohko Stone)
Chert
Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary quartz arenite
Granite
Granite
Conglomerate
Sedimentary Conglomerate
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Ironstone
Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed of Goethite, Hematite, and Limonite)
Rock Crystal Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)