Sandstone
Arenite
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Sandstone
Arenite
Gneiss
Gneiss
Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite
SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix
K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
Orthoclase / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Limestone with Lichen
Carbonate Sedimentary Rock (primarily CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Siltstone)
Sedimentary Clast (SiO2 based)
Riverstone (likely Gray Slate or Siltstone)
Metamorphosed fine-grained sedimentary rock (Argillite/Slate)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose type)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz-lined Geode / Chalcedony Nodule
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (specifically Flagstone)
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Iron-rich brown stone, possibly weathered chert or ironstone
Undetermined; likely iron-oxide-bearing silica-rich rock (chert/ironstone)
Opal
Hydrated amorphous silica, SiO2·nH2O
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Red Jasper with Quartz
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Quartz (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode (Unopened)
Chalcedony/Quartz Geode (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Mookaite Jasper
SiO2
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Siltstone variety)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted mineral fragments)
Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Fossilized Nut / Coprolite / Concretion
Trace Fossil / Permineralized Plant Material
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Orbicular Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz pebble (Agate / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)