Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
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Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartz-bearing granite
Quartz (SiO₂), potentially with feldspar and iron-oxide staining
Marble
Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Lapis Lazuli
Complex rock composed mainly of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite
Quartz (Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Quartz / Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Mixed River Pebbles and Rock Collection
Polymictic lithic conglomerate, sandstone, and quartz pebbles
Basalt with Iron Oxidation
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)
Goethite/Hematite Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (variable mineral composition)
Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment
Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral
Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)
Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 main component)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Mookaite Jasper
Radiolarite (Silicified radiolarian chert), SiO2
Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Dalmatian Stone (A variety of Perthite / Aplite)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite (CaCO3)
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Stromatolite
Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of CaCO3)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Carnelian
Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Druzy Quartz on Matrix (likely Limestone or Sandstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various trace impurities
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Specimen
Goethite and Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxides)
Jasper (Iron-rich)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 (Hematite) impurities
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)
Mica Schist
Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (composition varies)
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)
Riverstone (Sandstone Pebble)
Arenite (SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Banded Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Fossilized Coral
Rugose Coral (Order Rugosa) or Tabulate Coral