Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
Cockle Shell (Fossil or Recent)
Class Bivalvia, Family Cardiidae (e.g., Cerastoderma edule for common cockle)
Chert (Limestone-based)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (variant Flint or Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chrysanthemum Stone
Celestine (SrSO4) or Calcite (CaCO3) in Limestone/Porphyry matrix
Chert (Jasper variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert / Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (with Limestone matrix)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Greenschist
Greenschist facies rock
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint in this variation)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite in Shaly Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chert (containing Flint and Calcareous inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) impurities
Chert (Brown Variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Agatized Fossil (Druzy Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) replacing organic matter
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (White-Grey variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper / Chert
Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2
Fossil Shell (Bivalve)
Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia (typically composed of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)
Chert (White Chert/Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (variations include Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fossil Coral (Rugosa or Solitary Coral)
Rugosa (Order), often referred to as 'Horn Coral' (Lithostrotionella or Grewingkia)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Banded Chert (River Pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fossilized Coral
Cnidaria (Anthozoa), often replaced by Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)
Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities