Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
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Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 secondary)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Iron-stained sandstone or weathered ironstone concretion
Quartz-rich sandstone, locally cemented by iron oxides (hematite/goethite); exact identification requires testing
Granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture
Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich/Oxidized)
Clear quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Amethyst Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Smoky Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Riverstone Jasper (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shale with Siltstone layering
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)
Amethyst Geode (Carved)
Amethyst (Violet Crystalline Quartz - SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or quartzite fragment
Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz and Iron Oxide)
Sandstone Concretion
Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Blue Sapphire (Tumbled/Polished)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with parallel banding
Purple Dyed Agate Geode (Banded Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Agate
Black Pebble (Basalt / Chert)
SiO2 (if Chert) or Mafic Igneous Rock (if Basalt)
Hag Stone
Perforated Sedimentary Rock (primarily Siltstone or Mudstone)
Beach Pebble (Gray Quartzite / Fine-Grained Metasediment)
Quartzite (SiO2-dominated rock) / Metamorphic Sandstone
Granite
Granite (silica-rich intrusive igneous rock)
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)
Likely weathered granite or granitic pegmatite
Granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica, with possible iron-oxide staining
Banded Agate
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2)
Oolitic Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with oolitic texture
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Mixed polished gemstone bead lot, likely dyed agate and quartz
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), with possible amethyst, aventurine, and other dyed quartz varieties
Tumbled dark gray stone, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Druzy Quartz Geode (with Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)