Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
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Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Granite (Pink/Red)
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (major minerals: Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar)
Quartz Druzy (on Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Peridotite (with Olivine and Pyroxene)
Ultramafic Magmatic Rock (Primary minerals: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and (Ca, Mg, Fe)2Si2O6)
Pink Feldspar
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe++)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2: Silicon Dioxide)
Granite (Alkali-feldspar Granite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Primary minerals: Quartz SiO2, Orthoclase KAlSi3O8, Plagioclase (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock
Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Limestone with Calcite Veins
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Druzy Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote (formula: Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Biotite Mica in Host Rock
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminium phosphate)
Breccia
Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock
Biotite (Black Mica)
Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)
Montana Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Biotite (Mica)
Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular-Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Greywacke with Quartz Veins
Lithic Sandstone (Greywacke) with SiO2 inclusions
Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)
Basalt with Quartz Veins
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions
Limestone with Calcite Veins
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Geode Segment
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Epidote
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock with secondary mineral infilling)