Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
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Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Puddingstone (Quartzite Conglomerate with Jasper inclusions)
Metaconglomerate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Soapstone
Steatite (composed primarily of Talc: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Vug
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Red Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite)
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (CaCO3)
Quartz (Milky/Sugar variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals like Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite with Trace Fossils
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Red Sandstone (Arkose)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Arkose)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)
Limestone (with possible Manganese oxide inclusions)
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)
Quartz (Milky/Common)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Agate
Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Jasper (specifically Yellow/Red Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone Cobble
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+) impurities
Kambaba Jasper
Stromatolite / Fossilized Algae (Rhyolitic structure)
Tiger's Eye
Fibrous Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Limestone Pebble
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Fluorite Tower
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Successite)