Ironstone Concretion (Iron-rich Mudstone)
Siderite / Geothite concretion (FeCO3 / FeO(OH))
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Ironstone Concretion (Iron-rich Mudstone)
Siderite / Geothite concretion (FeCO3 / FeO(OH))
Green Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Green Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mineral Inclusions
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Fossilized Shark Teeth
Otodus sp. (Eocene Sand Tiger/Mackerel Shark)
Shark Tooth Fossil
Carcharocles megalodon or similar fossilized shark tooth
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or Rugose Coral)
Antophyllum (Hexagonaria) or Scleractinia (CaCO3)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with impurities)
Pitted Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Shale with Coprolite influence
Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)
Amber / Copal
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)
Chert (with potential fossil inclusion)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone with Iron Oxide Concretion
Arenite with Hematite/Goethite Concretion
Ferruginous Sandstone with Concretion
Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Black Onyx
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with organic/iron impurities)
Blue Agate (Tumbled and Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with likely organic dyes
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Black Pearl (Tahitian-style Cultured Pearl)
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin (CaCO3)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Moss Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with manganese or iron oxide inclusions)
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment)
Elasmobranchii gen. indet.
Sandstone Concretion
Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite/Hornblende inclusions
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety)
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite (Pseudomorph)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert / Chalcedony
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate / Jasper Specimen)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite in Slate or Shale
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Matrix