Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
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Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz Geode (with Calcite influence)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with possible Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Black Obsidian and Hematite
Volcanic Glass (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Botryoidal Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Quartz Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2)
Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper with Quartz (Agate/Jasper mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Quartz
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Agate / Banded Chalcedony
Agate (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))
Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)
Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities
Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Carnelian (Red Agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled Carnelian and Quartz Mix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2
Jasper (Green/Dragon Blood variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron/clay inclusions
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode (unopened nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nodule
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, predominantly Goethite FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)