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