Chert (often colloquially called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
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Chert (often colloquially called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Basalt with Quartz/Plagioclase Inclusions
Mafic volcanic rock (Basaltic)
Porphyritic Andesite
Andesite (with white Plagioclase phenocrysts)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt (Vesicular)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Dark weathered igneous rock, likely basalt
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron oxides
Polished Yellow Jaspar
Chalcedony / Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)
Schist
Mica Schist
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Muscovite Schist
Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Lepidolite
Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]
Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides
Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)
Favosite Fossil (Calyx or Rugose Coral)
Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)
Ferruginous Quartz
Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Iron Oxide, SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Hydrothermal Veining
Gravel or Pebble
Clastic Sedimentary Grain (typically composed of Quartz or Silicate minerals)
Bumble Bee Jasper
Calcite and Volcanic Ash Mixture
Lepidolite in Quartz (Obelisk)
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)
Rose Quartz (likely carved)
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Schist (Micaceous)
Mica Schist
Fuchsite or Green Mica Schist
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Lepidolite on Matrix
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Bloodstone
Chalcedony (Variety: Bloodstone / Heliotrope), SiO2
Labradorite
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Moss Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Nodular Chert)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Chert (Chert / Flint nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (variations include Flint/Chalcedony)
Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone (lithic wake or graywacke)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily quartz and lithic fragments)
Banded Chert / Agate Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone / Epidosite
Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)