Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Phaneritic Plutonic Intermediate-Felsic Rock
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Granite
Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 typically >69%)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (SiO2 with matrix/cement)
Coquina
Coquina (Biogenic Limestone / CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Dyed Dragon Vein Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))
Banded agate pendant (likely carnelian or brown-and-white chalcedony agate)
Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony; microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Coquina Limestone
Coquina (Biogenic Limestone)
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentinite or green jasper)
Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄); exact identification requires testing
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Chert (Nodule)
Chert (Alpha-Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (SiO2-rich clastic sedimentary rock)
Likely iron-rich rock or weathered metallic mineral fragment
Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite or iron-bearing slag
Sandstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Nacre (Mother of Pearl)
Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)
Granite
Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8 + SiO2)
Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)
Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)
Chert (and associated river cobbles)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Diamond (in jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)
Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Siltstone Pebble
Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (principally Biotite/Muscovite, Quartz, and Feldspar)
Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum Rose)
Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)