Diorite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
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Diorite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)
Weathered granite pebble
Granitic rock, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and mica/hornblende
Dark igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Polished Picasso jasper
Silicified carbonate rock, commonly marketed as Picasso jasper; composition varies and is not a single mineral species
Serpentinite (often containing Jadeite/Nephrite)
Antigorite-rich Serpentine Rock, (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
Diamond (Faceted)
Carbon (C)
Septarian Nodule (Galt)
Calcareous concretion / Septarian concretion
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Rounded granitic pebble
Granite, likely biotite granite or granodiorite
Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)
Gneiss
Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Jasper Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a quartz-rich matrix)
Quartzite with Quartz Veins
Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon ≥ 86%)
Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)
Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation)
Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)
Quartz-rich pegmatitic rock, possibly rose quartz with mica
Granitic pegmatite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and mica
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)
Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) cement
Unakite (likely epidote–feldspar rock)
Epidote–K-feldspar–quartz aggregate; commonly approximated as pink orthoclase/microcline + green epidote + quartz
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Shale with Trace Fossils
Fissile mudrock (Shale)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Granite (with Quartz fragment)
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Yellow Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3:Fe)
Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)
Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/iron-stained quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; brown coloration from iron oxides/hydroxides
Weathered iron-rich rock, likely limonite-bearing sandstone or laterite
Limonite/goethite-rich ferruginous rock; composition commonly FeO(OH)·nH₂O with quartz and clay minerals
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Polished citrine quartz point
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), yellow-orange variety commonly sold as citrine; possibly heat-treated amethyst
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
River Siltstone Pebble
Siltstone (primarily composed of silica and clay minerals)