Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
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Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartzite (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite Pebbles (River Stones)
Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)
Astrophyllite
Potassium Sodium Iron Manganese Titanium Silicate Hydroxide (K3NaFe7Ti2Si8O24(OH)7)
Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide)
Snowflake Obsidian (Flower Jasper variant)
Vitreous volcanic silicate with cristobalite inclusions
Granite
Plutonic felsic igneous rock
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iolite (Cordierite)
Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18
River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite (Water-worn Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (principally SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Breccia/Rhyolite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with matrix
Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide impurities)
Sandstone (with banding/weathering)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Sandstone (with potential Quartzite characteristics)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock comprising sand-sized grains)
Lapis Lazuli
Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])
Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite)
Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)
Olivine in Basalt
Peridotite / Forsterite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), predominantly amorphous SiO₂
Obsidian (specifically Silver Sheen Obsidian)
Volcanic Glass (approx. 70–75% SiO2 plus MgO, Fe3O4)
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, composed predominantly of sand-sized minerals or rock fragments)
Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)