Chert and Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Chert and Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Diamond
C (Carbon)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Variety of Chert
Turquoise
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Pegmatite (Granitic)
Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Black Onyx
Black Chalcedony (SiO2)
Coquina
Coquina (a type of limestone)
Crushed Limestone (Gravel)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone, Iron-rich
Chert (Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)
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.
Chalcedony (Agatized Coral / Rough Chalcedony Node)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Opaline Silica (SiO2)
Quartz
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite
Rhyolite
Rhyolite (felsic volcanic rock)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Limonite and Goethite on Gossan
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Aragonite Star Cluster (or Aragonite Sputnik)
Aragonite (Orthorhombic Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Coquina (Limestone)
Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)
BROWN GRANITE (likely 'Tan Brown' or similar)
Granite (specifically a variety rich in orthoclase feldspar, often with biotite and possibly hornblende)
Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass)
Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)