Fossilized Bivalve
Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia
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Fossilized Bivalve
Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia
Weathered quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly crystalline SiO₂, possibly with mica or feldspar
Fossilized coral (likely honeycomb or branching coral)
Fossil coral; probable Scleractinia or Tabulata, composition mainly microcrystalline CaCO₃
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Spherulites of Cristobalite (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)
Breccia
Clastic Breccia (SiO2/CaCO3 dominated)
River Cobble (Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite Beach Pebble
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Hydrated Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Fossilized Bark
Lepidodendron / Sigillaria fossil impression
Sandstone
Sandstone (principally SiO2/Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled green aventurine (probable)
Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green fuchsite mica inclusions
Quartzite Cobble with Iron Staining
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Likely graphite-rich metamorphic rock (graphitic schist)
Graphitic schist; chiefly carbon (graphite) with quartz, mica, and possibly sulfides
Claystone / Mudstone
Mudstone (Hydrous aluminum silicate rich rock)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Obsidian (Polished)
Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), amorphous SiO2 + impurities
Precious Opal
Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Sandstone with Liesegang Rings
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Precipitates (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Apache Tear
Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass) - SiO2 (with impurities)
Chert / Flint
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Opal
Hydrated silica (SiO2 "NH2O)
Shale with Iron Staining
Fissile Mudrock (Sedimentary Rock)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (primarily SiO2)