Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
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Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)
Schist
Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Glauconite (Glauconitic Sandstone)
Glauconite [(K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2]
Sandstone (with possibly iron oxides and other minerals)
Sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone (various mineral compositions)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Quartzite River Rock
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Shale
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)
Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides
Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)
Garnet Schist
Almandine-Muscovite Schist
Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (with secondary mineral infilling)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd)
Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)
Calcite