Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bloodstone
Heliotrope (cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite)
Chert (Jasper/Quartzite variety)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Olivine (Peridotite)
Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Basalt
Basalt
Quartzite with Dark Mineral Inclusions
Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with accessory minerals
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (variable SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Chert (Jasper/Quartzite river stone)
Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Clastic Conglomerate (Lithic-rich)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Diorite
Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Sandstone (Glacial Cobble)
Arenite / Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (consisting mainly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Quartz / Quartzite
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Indigo Gabbro
Gabbro (Mafic Intrusive Rock)
Chert (specifically Gray/Tan Chert Node)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Siltstone/Sandstone (possibly Wonderstone or Picture Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically River Stone / Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Mica Schist
Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)