Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
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Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Shale
Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix
Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Silicified Sandstone / Orthoquartzite with Liesegang rings
Fossil Shell Fragment (possibly Brachiopod or Bivalve)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Phylum Brachiopoda or Mollusca
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Diorite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Amber with inclusion
Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)
Sandstone Pebbles
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (actually a Peralkaline Igneous Rock)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone (with Lichen)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
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 (Red Arkose)
Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Clear Quartz (Carved Merkaba)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Flagstone (Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)
Jasper (Mookaite style)
Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Quartz Vein with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Barite Rose (Desert Rose)
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chert (varietal: Flint Pitted Pebble)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)