Tumbled sodalite with white calcite veining
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, commonly intergrown with calcite, CaCO3
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Tumbled sodalite with white calcite veining
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, commonly intergrown with calcite, CaCO3
Dark rounded pebble, likely basalt or slag
Probable fine-grained mafic rock; possibly basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or industrial iron/steel slag
Shale with Quartz Veins
Fissile Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)
Fossil Snail
Gastropoda fossil
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Carbonate Matrix
Geode
Quartz / Chalcedony nodule
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Mainly composed of Quartz, Illite, Chlorite)
Mudstone
Lutylite (group of fine-grained sedimentary rocks)
Dalmatian Stone
Aplite (often incorrectly called Dalmatian Jasper)
Granite Cobble/Pebble
Granite
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock consisting primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Shale (Ferruginous)
Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Starfish Fossil
Asteroidea fossil
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Seashell (Calcium Carbonate)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass, amorphous silica rich rock)
Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 quartz grains)
Megalodon Shark Tooth
Otodus megalodon
Likely weathered gneiss
Foliated metamorphic rock, commonly quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite
Chert (Flint variety)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Banded Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rock with Liesegang banding
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Smooth river pebble
Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained quartz-rich sandstone, siltstone, or weathered chert
Coal
Coal (Sedimentary Rock / Organic Rock)
Red Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite
Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Arenite
Banded Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rock with mineral veins/banding
Quartz Geode with Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (lithic)
Lithic Wacke / Arenite