Fossiliferous Sandstone / Quartzite Pebble
Sedimentary rock with skeletal fragments (e.g., Paleozoic crinoid/brachiopod fossils)
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Fossiliferous Sandstone / Quartzite Pebble
Sedimentary rock with skeletal fragments (e.g., Paleozoic crinoid/brachiopod fossils)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 dominant)
Quartz (Milky Quartz / Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely gneiss
Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss, possibly migmatitic gneiss
Quartzite with inclusions
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 staining)
Limestone with Chert Nodules
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2) inclusions
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Sandstone Pebbles
Arenite
Red jasper (likely polished/tumbled)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by iron oxides
Brecciated jasper with quartz/chalcedony
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), with chalcedony and iron-oxide matrix
Sandstone
Arenite
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, likely biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss
Sandstone (with potential mineral inclusions)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Brecciated jasper
Chalcedony–quartz aggregate, predominantly SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloring
Quartz (Jasper / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
Quartz Geode (Amethyst / Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
Hag Stone
Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)
Gneiss (rounded cobble)
Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact mineral proportions cannot be determined from the image
Tumbled Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dendritic Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone (lithic wake/graywacke variety)
Arenite/Greywacke (SiO2 with lithic fragments)
Sandstone (Siltstone or Fine-grained)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions
Blue-gray chalcedony (likely common quartz/chert)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly weathered chert or chalcedony
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions
Hag Stone
Perforated sedimentary rock (typically flint, chert, or limestone)
Red Jasper or Ironstone concretion
SiO2 or Fe2O3
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Brecciated Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz geode or quartz-bearing rock
Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a chalcedony- or basalt-hosted cavity