Banded Agate (Pink Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
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Banded Agate (Pink Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
White Quartz Pebbles
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Fluorite (Blue)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Carnelian Agate
Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Amethyst with Marcasite accents
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2) and Marcasite (Iron Sulfide FeS2)
Granitic Sand
Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Green Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)
Red Jasper
Jasper (variety of Chert/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)
Fluorite
Fluorite (CaF₂)
Raw Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities
Quartzite and Sandstone Pebbles
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese silicate (MnSiO3)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Rough Agate/Chert Nodules
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Pegmatite (likely Granitic Pegmatite)
Pegmatite (a coarse-grained igneous rock, often with granitic composition)
Pyrite in Matrix (Commonly called Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Grey Chalcedony (Tumbled)
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Ferric oxide (Fe2O3)
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian precursor)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Serpentine Schist with Quartz Vein
Serpentine Schist (a type of Metamorphic rock). The white band is likely Quartz (SiO2).
Dalmatian Jasper (or Dalmatian Stone)
Dalmatian Stone (A peralkaline felsite composed of feldspar, quartz, and sodic amphibole)
Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Slate with Red Sandstone Landscaping Rock
Foliated Pelitic Metamorphic Rock (Slate) and Ferruginous Sandstone
Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Flower Stone / Chrysanthemum Stone basalt variety)
Porphyritic Basalt containing Plagioclase Feldspar phenocrysts
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Red Quartz (Carnelian/Red Jasper Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Basalt River Stone
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 plus iron oxide impurities)
Pink Garnet in Matrix
Grossular or Almandine Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
White Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (variety of colors)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Diabase (also known as Dolerite)
Diabase / Dolerite
Blue Quartz (Blue Chalcedony/Dumortierite Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Dumortierite Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)
Chalcedony (Carnelian Agate pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)