Limestone (Weathered)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
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Limestone (Weathered)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (specifically Iron-stained or Jasperoid Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Rough Quartz (or Quartzite pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)
Chert (Grey Chert)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Oolitic Limestone
Oolitic Carbonate (CaCO3)
River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)
Breciated Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Sandstone (Red Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)
Zebra Jasper
Tumbled Opaque Chalcedony (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)
Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)
Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)
Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)
Dendritic Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Celestine (or Celestite)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Fancy Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Chert (SiO2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral impurities
Clear Quartz Crystal
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (and its variety Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Chert (Chert / Flint nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite (weathered)
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions
Fluorite (Green Fluorite)
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal Fragments)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Chert (Nodular or Fossiliferous)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jasper (Red Jasper with Quartz veins)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Manganese inclusions
Echinoid Fossil (Sea Urchin)
Echinoidea (specifically likely Schizaster or similar genus), calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
Jasper (specifically Picture Jasper or Landscape Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Mexican Crazy Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions