Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss with Quartz Veining
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Weathered foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Quartz–feldspar–mica metamorphic rock; exact identification requires a fresh surface and mineral tests
Likely banded gneiss
Gneiss (quartz–feldspar–mica-rich rock; exact identification uncertain from the photo)
Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Biotite-rich gneiss
Foliated quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; mainly quartz, plagioclase/alkali feldspar, and biotite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Green Gneiss or Greenschist
Chlorite/Actinolite Gneiss or Schist
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Grey River Stone (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (variable mineral formula)
Gneiss (Schistose)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Polished gray stone, likely labradorite or gneiss
Indeterminate from image; possibly plagioclase-rich gneiss or labradorite-bearing rock
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Common Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Botryoidal Agate / Chalcedony Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz Pebble (Beach Agate / Chalcedony Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Weathered gray metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist
Probable quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss/schist; exact identification requires a fresh surface and tests
Dyed Quartz Geode
Dyed crystalline quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Quartz Drusy on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Quartz-veined Gneiss
Gneiss with Quartz (SiO2) intrusions
Quartz Geode
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss
River Pebble (Gneiss/Schist mix)
Metamorphic rock aggregate
Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Banded Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)