Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variant)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limestone with Quartz or Calcite Veining
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix with SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions
Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Hematite or Goethite
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Granatic Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Pegmatitic Granite
Granite (Alkali-feldspar granite) with Quartz and Orthoclase
Granitic Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)
Fossilized Crab Carapace (Concretion)
Decapoda (fossil), typically preserved in calcite or siderite concretion
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Granite (Core Sample)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode (Smoky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O
Chert (often called Flint when dark or found in chalk)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper (Yellow Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Dragon Vein Agate
Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2
Tiger's Iron
Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)
Chert (Jasper variation)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Glacial Cobble (likely Granitic or Gneissic)
Granite/Gneiss Glacial Erratic
Green Moss Agate / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron and Manganese inclusions
Sandstone
Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Yellow Jade (Yellow Chalcedony/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dendritic Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with manganese/iron inclusions
Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled)
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Kyanite in Quartz
Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix
Chert (Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Muscovite Schist with Quartz
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Schistose matrix
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Vesicular Basalt with Epidote
Vesicular Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))