Geode with Iron-Stained Quartz/Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in Sedimentary Matrix
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Geode with Iron-Stained Quartz/Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in Sedimentary Matrix
Greenschist with Quartz Veining
Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Horn Coral Fossil
Rugosa (Order Rugosa)
Epidote in Quartz (Epidosite)
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Basalt with Quartz Veining
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock) with SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) veins
Chalcedony (Yellow/Honey variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary conglomerate
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed primarily of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite or Magnetite)
Aragonite
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz)
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (Magnetite-Hematite-Chert)
Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)
Fossil Coral (Petoskey Stone or Favosites)
Favosites (specifically Hexagonaria percarinata if silica-replaced Michigan type)
Ironstone Nodule (Ironstone Concretion)
Siderite-rich Mudstone (FeCO3) or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Rhyolite
Rhyolite (felsic volcanic rock)
Conglomerate (or Breccia)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomeratic)
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)
Gastropod Steinkern (Internal Mold Fossil)
Gastropoda (Class); Internal mold or 'Steinkern' composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Sedimentary matrix
Garnet (Pyrope-Almandine series)
Garnet Group, (Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12
Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)
Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)
Banded Calcite (Green Onyx)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)
Rhyolitic Tuff (Breccia Type)
Rhyolitic Pyroclastic Rock (Mixed Silicates including Quartz, Feldspar, and Volcanic Glass)
Dendritic Agate or Tree Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of manganese or iron oxide
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (clastic sediment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Silty Sand / Loam
Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment (Silicon Dioxide / Alumino-silicates mixture)
Coquina / Shelly Limestone
Coquina (calcium carbonate, CaCO3)
Banded Iron Formation (Jaspillite)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspillite
Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian, volcanic glass (Amorphous SiO₂)