Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
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Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Red Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Manganese or Iron oxide
Amber
Succinite
Fossilized Crab Carapace (Concretion)
Decapoda (fossil), typically preserved in calcite or siderite concretion
Moqui Marbles
Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Chert (Chalky/Gray Variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varietal Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Indigo Gabbro
Gabbro (MaFIC intrusive rock)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tufa (Limestone)
Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)
Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Jasper in this color variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Sandstone
Glauconitic Sandstone
Chert (specifically Tan/Yellow Chert)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Fossilized Fish Skeleton in Matrix
Vertebrata (Class: Actinopterygii), typically found in limestone or shale matrices
Petrified Dinosaur Bone (Gembone)
Agatized Dinosaur Bone
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)
Baroque Pearl
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Conchiolin)
Chert with Quartz/Calcite Vein
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Lepidolite with Rubellite Tourmaline
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite mica)
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); C10H16O (Variable organic compound)
Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 principal component)
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Geode (unopened)
Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)
Dendritic Agate / Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions
Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Blue Lace Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals
Shatter Cone
Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)
Glauconitic Sandstone
Glauconitic Quartz Arenite
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)
Shungite
Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)