Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orange chalcedony / iron-stained agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely limonite/goethite-stained chalcedony
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary composition)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin
Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin
Granite
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Mica)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Jasper with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Basalt (Amygdaloidal)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Jasper with Quartz inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities
Sandstone Beach Pebble
Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 - Quartz-dominant)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolites, Calcite, or Quartz)
Gneiss (specifically Biotite Gneiss)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicates)
Gneiss with Quartz Veining
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist
Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Red Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (typically contains Quartz and Iron Oxide)
Dalmatian Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite and Tourmaline inclusions
Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Quartzite pebble with Mafic inclusions
Quartzite (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Fossiliferous Shale
Sedimentary Clastic Rock with fossil inclusions (likely Brachiopod or Bivalve impressions)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Mica/Schist inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates
Basalt with Olivine and Scoria
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Basalt with Calcite Veins
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
White Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Red Jasper
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper and Basalt (Lake Superior Agate or Jasper Pebble)
Silicified rock / Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) with basalt matrix
Chert (Nodule / Geode fragment)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pink Mimbres Agate / Plume Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions