Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
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Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)
Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Rhyolitic Tuff (Breccia Type)
Rhyolitic Pyroclastic Rock (Mixed Silicates including Quartz, Feldspar, and Volcanic Glass)
Chert (Jasper/Quartzite variety)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Ortho-amphibole rock, primarily Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
Chert (containing Quartz)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)
Shiva Lingam
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Sandstone) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Biotite Mica
K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper depending on color)
Chert (SiO2 - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Andesite
Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Slate
Slate (Low-grade foliated metamorphic rock)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red Quartzite River Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Cube
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))
Basalt
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Granite Cobble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica intrusive rock)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Orbicular Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with various impurities)
Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Clastic Sediment, potentially composed of SiO₂ (Quartz)
Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Blue Tiger's Eye
Riebeckite (crocidolite variety)
Scoria
Vesicular Basalt / Scoriaceous Basalt
Basalt (Water-worn pebble)
Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)
Red Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite (tumbled pebble)
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)