Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
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Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Quartz Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock (quartzite or milky quartz)
Quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), possibly with feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)
Lapis Lazuli
Rock composed mainly of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite
Sulfur
Sulfur (S8)
Chert (potentially Flint or Mudstone)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide or mica inclusions
Iron Ore / Hematite Rock
Iron oxide (primarily Hematite, Fe2O3)
Brown Pebble (River Rock)
Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide / Quartz-rich)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Siltstone
Siltstone (composed mainly of SiO2 and Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Sandstone (with Arkose characteristics)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Travertine
Travertine (a terrestrial form of Limestone, CaCO3)
Schist
Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss
Granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, possibly with metamorphic foliation
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads
Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Schist
Mica Schist
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2, CaCO3, or Fe2O3 cement)
Puddingstone
Conglomerate
Jasper (Petrified Wood variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite (mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), possibly mica-bearing
Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone
Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Limestone with Iron Oxide Staining
Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Hematite Nodular Iron Ore
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Arenite (compositionally various, primarily SiO2)
Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment
Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite
Sandstone (Red / Iron-stained)
Sandstone (composed predominantly of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic to Intermediate)
Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite)
Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.