Granite
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
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Granite
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Tumbled epidote-bearing rock (likely epidote–quartz–feldspar aggregate)
Epidote-rich metamorphic rock; minerals likely epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH), quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite)
Slate
Slate (Low-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Diorite
Intermediate Phaneritic Plutonic Rock - Diorite
Quartz-Mica Schist (with Muscovite)
Metamorphic Rock (Quartz, Muscovite, Feldspar)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (High Silica / Iron Oxide)
Granite boulder
Granite, composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica/amphibole
Limestone
Calcite rock (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)
Diamond (appearing as a jewelry centerpiece)
Diamond (Formula: C)
Chert (within Limestone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix
Painted Pet Rock (Quartzite/Sandstone base)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with anthropomorphic acrylic embellishments
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Fossil Coral
Rugosa or Tabulata coral fossil (Calcite/Silica replacement)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Granite Cobble
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Chert Nodules in Limestone
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Dark volcanic sand / basaltic sand
Basalt-derived lithic sand, chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and volcanic glass
Rounded quartz-rich pebble
Chert or quartzite pebble (tentative; mostly microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Milky quartz (quartz-rich rock fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Coral Fossil (Petrified Coral)
Scleractinia (Order) - Calcified Fossil Skeleton (CaCO3)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Porphyritic basaltic-andesite
Porphyritic intermediate volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene/amphibole, with altered mafic minerals and iron oxides
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Granite pebble
Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished brecciated jasper (likely septarian or iron-rich jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron oxides and possibly calcite or other rock fragments
Pyrite in Gossan
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Ferruginous Rock
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or granitic pegmatite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely granite/pegmatite
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock
Greenstone
Metabasalt (Greenstone Facies)
Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Jasper Conglomerate)
Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 primary composition)
Tektite (likely indochinite)
Natural silica-rich impact glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂ with aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, and sodium