Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
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Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite Cobble
Meta-quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Geodude
Geodude (Rock Pokémon: No. 74)
igneous
Apache Tear
Obsidian (Hydrated Silica / Amorphous Volcanic Glass)
igneous
Snowflake Obsidian
Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)
igneous
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
igneous
Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top)
Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)
metamorphic
Quartzite (Potentially Ferruginous)
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite/Hematite
sedimentary
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)
metamorphic
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (primarily SiO2)
igneous
Obsidian with Matrix
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
igneous
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)
igneous
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
igneous
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)
igneous
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
metamorphic
Cone-in-cone structure
Cone-in-cone structure
sedimentary
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
igneous
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Smoky Quartz with Feldspar
SiO2 (Quartz) with KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar)
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)
Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone Concretion
Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion (Iron oxide-cemented sandstone)
sedimentary
Educational Geologic Collection
Mixed Mineral and Rock Collection (Various compositions)
mineral
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous Volcanic Glass (Siliceous Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions)
igneous
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Chert/Jasper-like)
Metamorphosed Quartzite with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
metamorphic
Rainbow Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Igneous
Siltstone
Siltstone (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)
sedimentary
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Nodules)
Ferruginous Quartz-Arenite (with Goethite/Hematite cement)
sedimentary
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (actually a Peralkaline Igneous Rock)
igneous
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Ferruginous Quartzite (Chert)
Quartzite with Iron inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
metamorphic
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
River Rocks (Black)
Various lithologies (e.g., basalt, chert, obsidian for black varieties), mechanically rounded clasts
Sedimentary
Serpentine
Serpentine (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone Gourd)
Limonite/Goethite Concretion (FeOO(H))
sedimentary
Fuchsite Quartzite (Green Aventurine in raw form)
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2) with Mariposite/Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
metamorphic