Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster
Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)
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Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster
Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
Quartzite with Hematite staining
Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Druzy Quartz Geode (Oco or Moroccan variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone with Quartz Veins
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Fossil Coral (Favosites Honeycomb)
Favosites (Genus), Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Fossiliferous Chert (with Fossil Shells)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with biogenic inclusions
Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)
Quartz on Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Igneous Rock
Tiger's Eye (Mineral Collection)
Tiger's Eye (SiO2 with crocidolite inclusions)
Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Limestone)
Chert (consisting of Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering
Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment
Brachiopod Fossil (Spiriferid)
Phylum Brachiopoda, Order Spiriferida (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)
Chert (Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Massive Quartz with Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (variant Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dendritic Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Knightia Fossil in Limestone
Knightia eocaena in micritic limestone
Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock)
Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper (Mookaite style)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Hematite inclusions
Chert (with Lichen)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Banded Chert)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Granite (Specimen: Logan Rock)
Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Bauxite / Iron-rich Laterite
Laterite (principally Al(OH)3, Fe2O3, and SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)