Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
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Chert / Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)
Weathered limestone
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; primarily CaCO₃
Basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Likely basalt (possibly iron-rich volcanic rock)
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or iron oxides
Tumbled black stone, likely obsidian
Volcanic glass; chiefly amorphous silica (SiO₂)
Weathered limestone
Calcite-rich carbonate rock (mostly CaCO₃)
Tumbled dark stone, likely basalt
Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase, pyroxene, and minor olivine)
Shungite
Non-crystalline carbon (C)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Shungite
Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon, C)
Decorative gemstone bracelet or jewelry
Unidentifiable from the blurred image; likely colored glass or synthetic stones, possibly mixed gemstone beads
Native Gold
Gold (Au)
Likely basalt
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
Likely metallic meteorite fragment
Undetermined iron or stony-iron meteorite; mineralogy requires testing
Weathered light-colored stone, likely limestone
Calcitic limestone; predominantly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), possibly chalky or dolomitic
Chert (River Pebble)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO₂)
Weathered basalt cobble
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and commonly olivine or magnetite
Red sandstone fragment
Ferruginous sandstone, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide cement
Dark basalt cobble
Basalt, predominantly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine
Likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine
Dark volcanic pebble, likely basalt
Basalt; fine-grained mafic rock composed mainly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and commonly olivine or magnetite
Chert Concretion
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lepidodendron Fossil in Sandstone
Lepidodendron (Lycophytina, Lepidodendrales)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized tree resin)
Siltstone
Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Chert (Nodule)
Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz-rich sandstone or quartzite pebble
Sandstone, likely arkosic or quartzose; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite
Weathered quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz/quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with minor iron-oxide staining
Flint (Chert Node)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossilized Oyster Shell
Ostreidae (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Dyed Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + minor impurities)
Chert (Jasper/Flint Pebble)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate/Common Opal blend)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)