Obsidian
Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)
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Obsidian
Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Granite Pebble
Granite
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Green Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Strawberry Quartz (Red Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Pink Granite (River Pebble)
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (consisting of Quartz, Orthoclase Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 stained)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (likely milky/rose quartz variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite (Sugar Quartz)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)
Agate (Water-Worn)
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Vesicular Rhyolite
Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)
Milky Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)
Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)
Limestone
CaCO3 (Mainly Calcite or Aragonite)