Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
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Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise and Hematite
Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Hematite: Fe2O3
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Goethite)
Fancy Jasper
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2
Greenstone, likely serpentine or green jasper
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; possibly quartz-rich jasper
Chert (often colloquially called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Elasmobranchii (fossilized matrix/root section)
Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely)
Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)
Chrysocolla on Quartz/Rhyolite matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral: (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Chert / Flint Pebble
Chert (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Green Jasper (Chert)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron/clay inclusion
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper-bearing Quartzite River Cobble
Tectonized Quartzite with Iron-Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) Veining
Tumbled chalcedony or agate pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with possible iron-oxide inclusions
Blue Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Graphic Granite
Graphic Granite (a variety of Pegmatite)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Quartz (Pink/Orange Variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Reddish-brown rounded pebble, likely iron-stained sandstone or chert
Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂), possibly ferruginous chert; exact identification requires testing
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky or Smoky variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Green Andesite (or Greenstone / Altered Volcanic Rock)
Intermediate Volcanic Rock with Chlorite/Epidote Alteration
Agate / Chalcedony Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)