Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone
Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
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Banded Ironstone / Jasper Siltstone
Siltstone with Iron Oxide Hydrates (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Quartz with Mafic/Chlorite Veins
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Epidote cross-veining
Sandstone
Sandstone (SiO2 rich)
Sandstone / Limestone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone or Calcareous Grainstone)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (containing quartz/agate or zeolite fill)
Quartzite with Quartz Veins
Metamorphic Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal component)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Yellow Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Calcareous/Lithic)
Sedimentary Rock (Clastic Sandstone with Calcium Carbonate cement)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Limestone (River Stone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz) with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartzite (Citrine-colored Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)
Jasper Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a quartz-rich matrix)
Yellow Jasper
SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Greenstone / Celadonite-bearing Metamorphic Rock
Greenschist / Celadonite / Serpentinitic pebble
Unakite
Metamorphosed Granite (Epidotized Feldspar and Quartz)
Agate (Carnelian / Fire Agate nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Granite / Diorite (Granitoid)
Granitoid rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Amphibole/Biotite)
Basalt (Beach Pebble) / Black Chert
Basalt / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Carnelian / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Serpentinite (Beach Pebble)
Serpentine-group silicate rock ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Fe,Al)2O5(OH)4)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Quartz-veined Greywacke
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone Pebbles
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Chert Conglomerate (Potomac Puddle Stone)
Sedimentary Conglomerate with Iron-Oxide matrix
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Limestone (likely weathered)
Limestone (Mainly Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper)
Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with various inclusions
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)