River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
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River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
River Pebble (Quartz-rich)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant)
Course-grained Metamorphic Rock (likely SiO2 dominant)
Dendritic Agate or Spotted Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Quartz Pebble (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form
Basalt with Limonite stains
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Gastropod Fossil (Snail Internal Mold)
Gastropoda; internal mold (steinkern), often composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)
Iron-stained Quartzite
Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Mafic Volcanic Rock
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Gold Ore
Native Gold in Quartz (Au)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, and Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 dominated)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group (Fe3Al2Si3O12 or Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Crystal Point/Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz (Tumbled)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with parallel banded structure
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz (or Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz (Clear Quartz and Rose Quartz variants)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)