Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions
Ethiopian Fire Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous volcanic silicate rock (SiO2) with Spherulite inclusions
Limonite-stained Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone
Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)
Chert (with Quartz Vein)
Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)
Chert (and Jasper blend)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Agatized Petrified Wood
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony pseudomorph after Wood
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Travertine
Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varietal Chalcedony or Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic sedimentary rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite River Rock
Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Graphite Schist
C (Carbonaceous Schist)
Yellow Chert
Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
White Opal (Common)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Quartz Vein in Schist
Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)
Quartzite Beach Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Quartzite (Yellow/Tan)
Metamorphic Rock composed of Quartz (SiO₂)
Anthracite Coal
Low-grade metamorphic carbonaceous rock
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag
Basalt (River or Beach Pebble)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)