Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
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Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Zebra Rock (Zebra Stone / Ribbon Stone)
Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding (Primarily Quartz, Kaolinite, and Hematite)
Iron Ore / Ironstone Concretion
Mixture of iron oxide/hydroxide minerals, likely some combination of Hematite (Fe2O3), Goethite (α-FeOOH), and Limonite (a general term for hydrated iron oxides of variable composition) or potentially Bauxite (a mixture of aluminum hydroxides, often with iron oxides, (Al(OH)3) and FeO(OH)). The visual characteristics strongly suggest iron-rich material.
Basalt
Basalt
Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Phaneritic-textured Intrusive Granodiorite
Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock)
Porphyritic Basalt
Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chalcedony Geode
Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Labradorite (tumbled)
Labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral between anorthite and albite; chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Basalt
Afanitic Mafic Basalt
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Vesicular Basalt
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper and Basalt Mix (Dark Chert/Basalt River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Mafic extrusive igneous rock
Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute)
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Schist
Schist (metamorphic rock)
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Jasper (likely Lake Superior Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Agate
Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Basalt with Calcite Veins
Basalt (containing CaCO3 inclusions)
Porphyritic Basalt
Porphyritic Basalt (with Plagioclase phenocrysts)
Porphyritic Basalt (with Pyrolusite or Iron-oxide staining)
Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Peach Moonstone
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (Druzy) in host rock
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) as Quartz, with unspecified host rock components (likely silicates and iron oxides)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)