Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
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Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)
Limonite (Iron Ore/Sandstone mixture)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often mixed with Goethite and sedimentary matrix
Sandstone (with potential Quartzite characteristics)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Quartz Geode (partially formed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone (Travertine/Tufa variant)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (likely Arkose)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)
Pyrite in Host Rock
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Leopard Skin Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2
Limonite after Marcasite (Propeller Conchoid)
Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Sandstone
Arenite
Green Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)
Sandstone (lithic wacke)
Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)
Sandstone (with Lichen)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Pyrite in Limestone
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Red Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz / Rose Quartz fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Milky Quartz in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Mica-rich Schist fragment
Mica Schist
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)