Sandstone (lithic wacke)
Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)
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Sandstone (lithic wacke)
Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)
Sandstone
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone Concretion (Omar or Nut Rock)
Sedimentary Concretion (specifically an 'Omarolluk' or Omar)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type)
Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Kyanite (in Schist Matrix)
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
River Stone (Quartzite/Siltstone mixture)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based metamorphosed sandstone
Ruby in Kyanite
Corundum in Disthene (Al2SiO5 + Al2O3)
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone with Quartz Veins
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)
Sandstone or Quartzite
Arenite (if sedimentary) / Quartzite (if metamorphic)
Fossil / Permineralized Bone
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)
Limonite (also known as Yellow Ochre or Brown Hematite)
Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Quartz (Clear/White)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)
Geode (Unopened)
Siliceous Geode (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a secondary sedimentary structure
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions
Fancy Jasper (Bloodstone variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Geode Nodules / Chalcedony Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Amorphous to Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Sandstone Concretion
Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock) with silica or calcite cement
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Sandstone (with Siltstone/Greywacke variations)
Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)
Jasper (likely a variety of Brecciated Jasper or a patterned variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-stained Quartz (with Limonite/Hematite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions (FeO(OH) or Fe2O3)
Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone
Arenite
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline rhyolite
Dalmatian Jasper
Dalmatian Stone (comprised of Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)