Banded Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
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Banded Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper with Manganese Dendrites
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions
Limonite
Hydrous Iron Oxide (often Goethite FeO(OH), Lepidocrocite γ-FeO(OH), and other amorphous iron oxyhydroxides)
Yellow Ocher (Limonite)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Rutilated Prehnite
Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 with Epidote/Tourmaline inclusions
Brecciated Chert
Sedimentary Chert (SiO2) with Calc-Silicate mineralization
Jasper (var. Ocean or Polychrome Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions
Geode (unopened)
SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Corundum (Ruby Variety)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Chert (Red Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Pink Granite (with Potassic Feldspar and Quartz)
Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote
Vesicular Basalt with secondary Epidote/Quartz mineral infill
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions
Honeycomb Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Black Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Kimberlite with Diamond
Kimberlite (Diamond formula: C)
Diorite (Polished River Pebble)
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Mica Schist with Quartz
Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)
Diorite
Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Shale
Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)