Limonite (Ironstone) Concretion
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)
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Limonite (Ironstone) Concretion
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and K-feldspar)
Tumbled magnetite (likely)
Magnetite, Fe₃O₄; possibly magnetite-rich ironstone
Weathered ironstone concretion (probable limonite/goethite nodule)
Limonite-goethite-rich iron-oxide concretion; chiefly FeO(OH)·nH₂O
Chalcedony
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
Yellow Chalcedony / Yellow Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Stone (Quartzite/Chert mixture)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Agate
Silicon dioxide (chalcedony variety), SiO2
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone or ironstone
Limonite/goethite-rich ferruginous sandstone; composition uncertain from the photograph
Zebra Jasper (Zebra Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and manganese inclusions
Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist
Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar
Grey Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red garnet (likely almandine or pyrope), polished/tumbled
Garnet-group silicate; commonly almandine Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ or pyrope Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Chert (and Chalcedony/Agate mixture)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished Tumbled Fluorite (or Dark Amethyst)
CaF2 (Calcium Fluoride) / SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Tumbled quartz (likely milky or rose quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Uncertain blue-white mineral fragment
Possibly calcite or quartz; identification is limited because the specimen is tiny and partly translucent
Yellow iron-oxide-rich mineral/rock fragment
Likely limonite/goethite (hydrated iron oxides; commonly approximated as FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone
Limonite/goethite-bearing sandstone or ferruginous conglomeratic rock
Iron-rich weathered rock fragment
Indeterminate; likely limonite/goethite-bearing sandstone or lateritic ironstone
Carnelian (Carnelian Agate)
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Clear quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Yellow quartz fragment (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), trigonal crystal system
Milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Multi-gemstone Quartz and Fluorite Bracelet
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich stone, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone or laterite
Goethite–hematite/limonite mixture; exact identification requires testing
Silty Sand / Loam
Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment (Silicon Dioxide / Alumino-silicates mixture)
Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)
Septarian concretion (primarily Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone mixture)
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone or laterite
Limonite/goethite mixture (hydrated iron oxides), composition uncertain from image
Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Bornite (Peacock Ore) / Acid-treated Chalcopyrite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Likely lateritic ironstone (limonite/goethite-rich)
Goethite, α-FeO(OH), with possible limonite and clay impurities