Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
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Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Basalt (Vesicular or Porphyritic)
Basalt (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)
Sandstone with Quartz Veins
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Oolitic Limestone
Oolitic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chert Nodule
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite with Calcite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Azurite and Malachite on Matrix
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
Granodiorite
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock - Granodiorite
Tumbled Obsidian (possibly Mahogany Obsidian variant)
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White Jade / White Chalcedony
Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Chalcedony (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH cement)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Schist
Mica Schist
Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite
SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix
Fossilized Crinoid Stem Columnal
Phylum Echinodermata; Class Crinoidea (CaCO3)
Basalt
Basalt (comprising plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions
Chert (often called Flint when dark)
Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Satin Spar (commercially called Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzanous)
SiO2 (Quartz) with FeO(OH) (Goethite) or Fe2O3 (Hematite) coating
Schist
N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)
Chert Pebble (Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Coquina
Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)
Chatoyant Quartz (Cat's Eye Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Amphibole or Rutile
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Banded Slate or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Protolith-derived Siltstone or Slate (varies based on degree of metamorphism)
Diorite (Dalmatian Stone variant)
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Medium to Fine-grained Diorite)
Anyolite (Ruby in Zoisite)
Zoisite with inclusions of Hornblende and Ruby (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed mainly of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Garnet (Almandine variety)
Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8