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Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartzite (Ferruginous) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Ferruginous)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt

Granite Pebble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Quartz / Common Opal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Opal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (with potential fossil inclusions) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (with potential fossil inclusions)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Basanite / Flint) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Basanite / Flint)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Chert (Fossiliferous) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Fossiliferous)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Basalt Pebble (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Vesicular Basalt

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase or Dolerite

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt with Magnetite (Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — igneous

Basalt with Magnetite

Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Stream Pebble (Basalt/Greywacke) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained)) — igneous

Stream Pebble (Basalt/Greywacke)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained)

Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (10K Alloy) (Aurum (Au) with alloying metals (Cu, Ag, Zn)) — mineral

Gold (10K Alloy)

Aurum (Au) with alloying metals (Cu, Ag, Zn)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brown Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Citrine Quartz (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Beach Pebble (likely Quartz or Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Beach Pebble (likely Quartz or Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid) (Echinoidea (Fossil specimen, often replaced by Calcite or Silica)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid)

Echinoidea (Fossil specimen, often replaced by Calcite or Silica)