Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (or Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Greywacke
Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)
Pearl (with Peridot)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin; Peridot: Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite
Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone
Arenite
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Quartz (River-worn Pebble)
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Dolomite
Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Sandstone
Arenite (general term for sandstone)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chert (often referred to as Flint or Jasper when pigmented)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lazulite
Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl
Quartz (Microcrystalline/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gabbro
Gabbro (mafic intrusive igneous rock)
Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite)
Chert (formula: SiO2)
Greywacke
Greywacke (Lithofeldspathic Sandstone)
White Jade / White Chalcedony
Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Chalcedony (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone (with cross-bedding)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)
Jasper (Iron-rich Chalcedony)
Jasper (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet-Mica Schist (X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper (possibly Wonderstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions