Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
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Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)
Chert (chemical sedimentary rock), Quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Pyrite in Gossan
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Ferruginous Rock
Quartzite (Yellow/Tan)
Metamorphic Rock composed of Quartz (SiO₂)
Chert (Quartz Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite)
Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)
Shale (possibly)
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Red Sandstone
Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 coating)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2
Variscite (or potentially a turquoise/variscite matrix cabochon, or an impression jasper)
AlPO4·2H2O (Variscite) or related phosphate/silicate material depending on exact composition
Chert (varietal: Jasper or Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Granite (Weathered)
Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide / Chalcedony)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Pyrite (on host rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pumice
Pumice (volcanic glass with vesicular texture)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Sandstone mixture)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often mixed with Goethite and sedimentary matrix
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Granite (Weathered River Rock)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcite-rich Bioclastic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Greenstone (Greenschist)
Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Sandstone
Arenite
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)
Chert (Field Stone)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Alkali Feldspar)
Conglomerate with Fossilized Shark Teeth
Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate) containing Elasmobranchii remains
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)