Pyrite (on host rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite (on host rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Sandstone
Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diabase (also known as Dolerite)
Diabase / Dolerite
Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Course-grained intrusive igneous rock
Granite River Rock
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Emerald In Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium
Coquina
Coquina (a type of limestone)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Citrine (Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst (Rough Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Granite
Granitoid
Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Agate (Polished Nodule)
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Olivine (likely Peridot variety)
Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (high silica content based on SiO2)
Chalcedony (Moonstone variant or White Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive felsic igneous rock
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)
Chert (Field-collected Arrowhead-shaped Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)