Chert (often called Flint when dark or found in chalk)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Chert (often called Flint when dark or found in chalk)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (or Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Druzy Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Chert (White-Tan variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (variant of Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions
Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Conglomerate (specifically, clastic sedimentary rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (comprised primarily of SiO2)
Schist (specifically Chlorite/Greenschist)
Chlorite Schist
Rough Quartz (likely Rose or Amethyst variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz
Basalt (Vesicular)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine), CaAl2Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar), and Pyroxene
Kyanite (Green and Blue varieties)
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite (Light-colored quartz/feldspar variety)
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 based with lithic fragments)
Chert (often referred to as 'Jasper' when red)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)
Sandstone
Quartz Sandstone (predominantly)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety) with Iron Oxide staining
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite impurities
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Chlorastrolite (Greenstone)
Chlorastrolite (Pumpellyite variety), Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O
Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.