Banded agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-stained chalcedony
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Banded agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-stained chalcedony
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)
Rounded granitic pebble
Granite, likely biotite granite or granodiorite
Weathered fossiliferous limestone
Bioclastic limestone, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃)
Chert (Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock (quartzite or quartz-veined schist)
Quartzite/siliceous schist; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with probable mica and iron-oxide staining
Dark river pebble, likely basalt or fine-grained volcanic rock
Basalt (probable); mostly plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible magnetite
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite pebble
Coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock; mainly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor biotite or amphibole
Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; yellow coloration likely from iron oxides or included quartz varieties
Chert (Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment
Coarse quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; possibly weakly foliated gneiss
Chert (and Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Greenstone (likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock)
Probable serpentinite/chlorite schist; commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals, chlorite, talc, and magnetite
Chert (Common Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Engraved polished dark stone (likely slate or basalt)
Probable fine-grained slate (microcrystalline phyllosilicates), possibly basalt; exact identification requires testing
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Arkose)
Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Chert / Flint (with quartz or calcite inclusion)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Cherty Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered sandstone or iron-stained siltstone
Quartz-rich clastic sedimentary rock, likely ferruginous sandstone
Amber
Succinite
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Faceted yellow gemstone, likely citrine
Citrine (quartz), SiO₂; possibly yellow sapphire or synthetic glass without testing
Quartz-rich granite or pegmatitic rock
Granite/pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)