Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
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Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Rutilated Quartz (or Tourmalinated Quartz if inclusions are Tourmaline)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) or Tourmaline inclusions
N/A (Non-Geological Object)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (Commonly known as Flint or River Pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper (specifically Red Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxides (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Agate (specifically Moss or Plume Agate nodding toward Agatized Wood)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony)
Magnetite with Pyrite or Chalcopyrite inclusions
Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Pyrite (FeS2)
Agate Geode
Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Druzy Agate (specifically Black Druzy Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate (River Stone)
Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Banded Chert
Chert (a microcrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2 with minor impurities)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)
Red Sandstone (Iron-rich)
Ferruginous Sandstone (variable formula, primarily SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Standing Liberty Quarter (Silver Specimen)
Native Silver alloy (Ag with Cu traces)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting)
Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)
Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)
Schist
Mica Schist
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Scoria (Volcanic Rock)
Scoria (often basaltic scoria)
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Turquoise (Blue Howlite / Magnesite imitation)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (for natural Turquoise); Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (for Howlite)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
Limestone (Porous/Travertine variant)
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (variant Flint/Jasper)
Microcrystalline Opaline Silica (SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals
Basalt (Vesicular/Amygdaloidal or Water-Worn)
Basalt
Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock; primarily SiO2 and Al2O3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)
Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)