Riverstone Quartzite (Water-worn Siltstone/Quartzite)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)
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Riverstone Quartzite (Water-worn Siltstone/Quartzite)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron oxide staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Granite (specifically Rapakivi Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mixture including Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Silty Sand / Loam
Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment (Silicon Dioxide / Alumino-silicates mixture)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granodiorite (Gneissic texture)
Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Na8[AlSi O4]6[S,Cl,SO4,OH]2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Chert / Flint (with Iron Staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper-Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica
Phyllosilicate (group name), typically Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Brown Chert node)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)
Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)
Chert (and/or Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)
Chert Pebble (Yellow/Brown Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Calcite (often commercially called Green Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)