Granite featuring Quartz Vein
Granite with hydrothermal silica (SiO2) intrusion
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Granite featuring Quartz Vein
Granite with hydrothermal silica (SiO2) intrusion
Serpentinite
Serpentinite ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Serpentine
Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silica/Microcrystalline Quartz with Hematite inclusions), SiO2
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Bauxite Ore
Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Bauxite (Laterite Clay)
Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides: Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite and Diaspore AlO(OH))
Gold and Diamond
Native Gold (Au) and Diamond (C)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Arkosic Sandstone
Arkose
Chert / Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Siltstone
Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2 with various clay minerals)
Massive Quartz (Milky or Gray)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Oolitic Limestone
Oolite (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate)
Labradorite (Polished Crystal Point)
Labradorite (a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral), (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Crazy Lace Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Unakite
Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Basalt Porphyry
Porphyritic Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)
Turquoise and Red Coral
Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Bivalve Fossil (Clam/Mollusk)
Class: Bivalvia (Order: Veneroida), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)
Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)
Hag Stone
Perforated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form