Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
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Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates
Sandy Ironstone
Ferruginous Sandstone
Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Manganese Oxide Crust on Limestone
Manganese Oxides (e.g., Pyrolusite MnO2 or Romanechite) on CaCO3
Dendritic Agate or Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of manganese or iron oxide
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore
Hematite-Magnetite BIF (Fe2O3 / Fe3O4 mixed with SiO2)
Chert (varietal: Flint or River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Conglomerate
Clastic Conglomerate (Lithic-rich)
Ironstone with Pyrite
Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Fossiliferous Brachiopod in Shale
Brachiopoda (Phylum) preserved in Carbonaceous Shale
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)
Dalmatian Jasper / Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Rock (Silicon Dioxide with Amphibole inclusions)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline rhyolite with arfvedsonite (formerly incorrectly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)
Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Kambaba Jasper (Crocodile Jasper)
Rhyolite containing Fossilized Cyanobacteria (Stromatolite)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint type)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich SiO2)
Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale
Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)
Limestone
CaCO3 (principally composed of Calcite)
Shale
Mudstone/Shale
Sandstone with Bedding Planes
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of sand-sized minerals)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Chert (Flint) Nodule
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Banded Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Crazy Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Druzy Quartz (part of a Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite, Magnetite, and Chert/Quartz)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)