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Limestone

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Limestone

Limestone

Lithographic Limestone

Lithographic Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Shelly Limestone

Shelly Limestone

Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Limestone

Crinoidal Limestone

Crinoidal Limestone

Chalky Limestone

Chalky Limestone

Micrite

Micrite

Calcirudite

Calcirudite

Coral Rock

Coral Rock

Oolite

Oolite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (variant Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variant Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Stone or Steinkern) (Class Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3 / Silica - SiO2 replacing original shell)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Stone or Steinkern)

Class Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3 / Silica - SiO2 replacing original shell)

Chert (Arrowhead/Tool variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Tool variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite or Chrysocolla on Host Rock (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Malachite or Chrysocolla on Host Rock

Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Chalcedony (likely carnelian or flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony (likely carnelian or flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Yellow or Brown Chert / Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow or Brown Chert / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Breccia (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) Breccia) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) Breccia

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Pink Marble (Quartzite or Calcite mix) (Metamorphosed Limestone / Quartzite (CaCO3 or SiO2 with iron impurities)) — metamorphic

Pink Marble (Quartzite or Calcite mix)

Metamorphosed Limestone / Quartzite (CaCO3 or SiO2 with iron impurities)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper-like) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert / River Stone (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Stone

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary and metamorphic

Quartzite / Sandstone / Chert Mix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary and metamorphic

Chert (Weathered) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Weathered)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (with possible Calcite/Limestone weathering) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (with possible Calcite/Limestone weathering)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Rock (Quartzite/Chert conglomerate) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (Quartzite/Chert conglomerate)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)

Vesicular Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Vesicular Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)

Chert / Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz