Rock Identifier

Chert (often called Flint) rock specimen

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary

Black Obsidian rock specimen

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

igneous

Sandstone rock specimen

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

sedimentary

African Turquoise rock specimen

African Turquoise

African Turquoise (a trade name for Jasper, a variety of Chalcedony: SiO2)

sedimentary

Chert rock specimen

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary

Basalt River Stone rock specimen

Basalt River Stone

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

igneous

Gray Agate with Druzy Quartz Geode rock specimen

Gray Agate with Druzy Quartz Geode

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

mineral

Labradorite rock specimen

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

mineral

Tiger's Eye rock specimen

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

metamorphic

Gold Sheen Obsidian rock specimen

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica with Magnetite inclusions)

igneous

Pink Opal rock specimen

Pink Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

mineral

Sodalite in Matrix (Sunset Sodalite) rock specimen

Sodalite in Matrix (Sunset Sodalite)

Sodalite Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

mineral

Dalmatian Stone rock specimen

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

igneous

Picture Jasper rock specimen

Picture Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary

Map Jasper (Grey Picasso Jasper) rock specimen

Map Jasper (Grey Picasso Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary

Basalt rock specimen

Basalt

Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

igneous

Banded Chert rock specimen

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary

Chert Nodule in Limestone rock specimen

Chert Nodule in Limestone

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2) and Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

sedimentary

Pegmatite with Muscovite rock specimen

Pegmatite with Muscovite

Granitic Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

igneous

Mica-rich Pegmatite rock specimen

Mica-rich Pegmatite

Pegmatite (rich in Muscovite and Biotite)

igneous

Diorite rock specimen

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock

igneous

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered) rock specimen

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition

mineral

Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal) rock specimen

Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]

mineral

Sodalite rock specimen

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

mineral

Gneiss rock specimen

Gneiss

Gneiss

metamorphic

Granite rock specimen

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

igneous

Granite Pebble rock specimen

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

igneous

Chert (Jasper variation) rock specimen

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary

Limestone rock specimen

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) rock specimen

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Brown variety) rock specimen

Chert (Tan/Brown variety)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety) rock specimen

Chert (Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary

Gneiss rock specimen

Gneiss

Gneiss

metamorphic

Quartzite rock specimen

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic

Amethyst Geode rock specimen

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral

Amethyst Geode rock specimen

Amethyst Geode

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral

Parti Sapphire rock specimen

Parti Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

mineral

Fossilized Brachiopod rock specimen

Fossilized Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda (replaced by Calcite/CaCO3)

sedimentary

Tumbled Stones (various) rock specimen

Tumbled Stones (various)

Mixed Silica-based Minerals (primarily Quartz and Chalcedony)

mineral

Picture Jasper rock specimen

Picture Jasper

Tectonically broken chalcedony (SiO2)

sedimentary

Epidote in Quartz (Epidosite) rock specimen

Epidote in Quartz (Epidosite)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

metamorphic

Banded Agate (Botswana Agate) rock specimen

Banded Agate (Botswana Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral

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