Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
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Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Sandstone
Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Black Marble
Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)
Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix
Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Sandstone
Arenite (often composed of Quartz, SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Amethyst (Chevron or Banded variety)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Blue Lace Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Chalcedony in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Metagabbro / Epidote Gneiss
Epidote bearing Hornblende Gneiss
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Illite, and Chlorite)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Unakite (Epidotized Granite)
Epidote-Feldspar-Quartz Rock
Basalt (Polished Pebble)
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Pink Granite
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)
Quartz (Milk Quartz / Massive Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkose)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartz Mica Schist
Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Shale
Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)
Dendritic Agate (specifically Orange/Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Inclusions
Sandstone (Stream Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Milky Quartz (with trace inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moonstone (Green Moonstone / Garnierite)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Garnierite
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Feldspar-rich Granite (Pink Granite)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Sandstone (Pebble)
Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with inclusions like Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite)
Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation
Sandstone (with garnet granules)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 inclusions)
Biotite Gneiss
Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)