Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Moqui Marble
Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with impurities)
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically Micaceous Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Agate Geode
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist
Psilomelane (Black Hematite/Manganese Ore)
Barium Manganese Oxide (Formula: BaMn9O18(OH)4)
Travertine
Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone (Weathered)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore
Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Quartz/Chert)
Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion)
Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)
Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones
Halite (Rock Salt)
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2, or Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone with Bedding Planes
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of sand-sized minerals)
Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine [Fe3Al2(SiO4)3]
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3)
Gneiss
High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)
Carnelian
Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)
Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Hag Stone
Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes
Imperial Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Mineral Inclusions
Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite
Clear Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Amphibolite (specifically Hornblende Schist/Gneiss)
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 primary clasts with lithic matrix)
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)