Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)
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Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)
Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa)
Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Granite
Granite (a common igneous rock)
Laterite
Laterite (Iron- and aluminum-rich rock)
Red Quartzite (Stream-rounded Cobble)
Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with various cementation agents)
Grey Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (formed by low-grade regional metamorphism of shale or mudstone)
Quartz in Matrix (possibly Basalt or Siltstone host)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock
Diamond
Carbon (C), specifically a solid form of the element carbon with atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.
Chert (Commonly known as Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green aventurine quartz (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂, with fuchsite or other green mica inclusions
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)₃Si₂O―(OH)₄
Pink Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)
Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Sand Tiger Shark Tooth
Carcharias taurus
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock with dominant Alkali Feldspar
Green Aventurine (Green Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (chromium-rich mica)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rose quartz cabochon (probable)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); pink color typically caused by trace elements and microscopic inclusions
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Clastic Sediment, potentially composed of SiO₂ (Quartz)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Tektite (likely Australite)
Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)
Polymictic breccia, possibly volcanic breccia
Polymictic clastic breccia; likely a matrix-supported breccia containing lithic fragments, quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype)
Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)
Jasper Breccia
Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Basalt (River Stone)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Greenschist
Greenschist facies rock
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)