Fossil Shark Tooth (embedded in matrix)
Lamniformes (likely Cretalamna or Squalicorax) within phosphatic/calcareous matrix
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Fossil Shark Tooth (embedded in matrix)
Lamniformes (likely Cretalamna or Squalicorax) within phosphatic/calcareous matrix
Blue Apatite
Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Chalcedony or River Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone (with Iron Oxide staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite/Wacke
Geode (unopened nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Nodule
Green Chalcedony (likely Green Agate or Chrysoprase)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Amethyst (Druzy Cluster)
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2
Chert (Field Stone/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Rose Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Vesicular Basalt (commonly mistaken for Slag)
Scoriaceous Basalt (composed primarily of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)
Honeycomb Coral Fossil (Petoskey-type Coral)
Favosites (Extinct Colonial Tabulate Coral), CaCO3
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Honeycomb Coral Fossil
Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)
Amethyst (Pale/Lavender variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Brown Jasper (Likely)
Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Chalcedony Nodule in Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fossilized Gastropod in Chert/Limestone
Internal mold of Gastropoda (Class) with CaCO3 or SiO2 mineral formula
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation with Hematite and Jasper
Red Jasper
Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Satin Spar Gypsum
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Kunzite
Spodumene (LiAlSi2O6)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Sandstone (likely Siltstone or Mudstone variety)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxides)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Fossilized Brachiopod/Bivalve in Limestone
Brachiopoda or Bivalvia fossil in Calcite/Limestone (CaCO3)
Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein)
Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein
Blue Apatite
Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Milky Quartz (Gold-bearing Prospecting Specimen)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bivalve Fossil (Internal Mold)
Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca)
Wonderstone (Liesegang Sandstone)
Silicified Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 + FeO(OH))