Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
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Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar intrusive rock)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granitic)
Sandstone
Arenite (with iron oxide cement)
Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)
Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate / Jasper Specimen)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone / Hexagonaria)
Hexagonaria percarinata / Rugosa coral (CaCO3)
Slate
Metamorphic Pelitic Rock
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Flint
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Slate
Metamorphic Pelitic Rock
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Brecciated Jasper
Brecciated Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz / SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2+KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Gabbro
Gabbro (Mg, Fe)2Si2O6 / (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (with Quartz)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond (in Jewelry)
Carbon (C)
Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen
Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite
Tumbled blue-green stone, likely chrysocolla or dyed chalcedony
Probable chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate; variable composition), though appearance could also represent dyed chalcedony
Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite
Green Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Red Quartzite
Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Metavolcanic rock
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Chert
Chert (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Natural Pearl
Calcium carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3
Aventurine
Quartz (Variety Aventurine), SiO2
Amber
Fossilized tree resin