Bored Siltstone (Holey Rock)
Siltstone with Pholad borings (Lithophaga/Pholadidae trace fossils)
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Bored Siltstone (Holey Rock)
Siltstone with Pholad borings (Lithophaga/Pholadidae trace fossils)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Gneiss
Gneiss
Chert Concretion with Iron Oxide Staining
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite with Hematite
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide with variable composition (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian (Red Agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Chert Nodule in Limestone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Schist with Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Chalcedony
Geode (unopened)
SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)
Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Jasper with Agate Inclusions
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Chalcedony/Agate
Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aragonite / Calcite Geode
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Formation
Marble (White)
Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementing agent)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)
Quartz Druzy on Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Goethite (Iron Ore)
Goethite (FeO(OH))
Sandstone (Red/Brown)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock
Jasper
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Sedimentary rock with high iron oxide content (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ferruginous Chert
Silicon dioxide with iron oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Chert (Jasper)
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Sandstone (Hematitic)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)