Fossil shark teeth
Probably fossilized shark teeth, possibly *Otodus* or *Carcharhinus* species
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Fossil shark teeth
Probably fossilized shark teeth, possibly *Otodus* or *Carcharhinus* species
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Resin)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fossilized Shell
Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, likely quartzite or silicified breccia
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with limonite/goethite iron oxides
Rose quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), pink massive variety
Weathered granite pebble
Granite, mainly quartz, feldspar, and mica; approximate composition SiO₂-rich continental crust
Rose quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety
Glacial erratic boulder
Likely weathered sandstone or quartzitic sandstone; exact identification requires a fresh surface and locality
Vesicular basalt (scoria-like volcanic rock)
Vesicular basalt; commonly composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Vesicular basalt
Basalt, typically composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and minor olivine or iron oxides
Polished brecciated jasper (likely septarian or iron-rich jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron oxides and possibly calcite or other rock fragments
Calligraphy Stone
Fossiliferous Stromatolite Limestone (also known as Arabic Script Stone, Miriam Stone, or Elephant Skin Jasper)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Common Jasper/Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Puddingstone (Quartzite Conglomerate with Jasper inclusions)
Metaconglomerate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Labradorite (Polished Sphere)
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions
Quartz Pebbles
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jasper
Banded Iron Formation (primarily Quartz/SiO2 and Hematite/Fe2O3)
Citrine Quartz (Yellow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Puddingstone (Gowganda)
Jasper-clast Polymictic Conglomerate (Gowganda Formation)
Breccia
Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz
Banded Flint (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Metamorphosed granite)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (Jaspillite)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspillite
Red Jasper (Mahogany Obsidian variant similarity)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Chert (White Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amazonite
Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Chlorastrolite (Isle Royale Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (Pumpellyite-(Mg,Fe2+): Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2∙H2O)