Dyed Purple Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
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Dyed Purple Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Eclogite
Eclogite (Omphacite + Almandine-Pyrope Garnet)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Conglomerate)
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
Fossilized Brachiopod/Bivalve in Limestone
Brachiopoda or Bivalvia fossil in Calcite/Limestone (CaCO3)
Granite
Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone
Vesicular Basalt with Lichen
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (River Rock)
Afanitic Vesicular Basalt
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Oolitic Limestone
Oolitic Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz vein in Host Rock
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Matrix
Druzy Quartz (on Quartzite or Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Druzy on Basalt
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Mafic Volcanic Rock
Granite
Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (a common igneous rock)
Thunderegg (Ate Agate/Jasper Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolite/Perlite matrix
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)
Septarian Nodule (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite Concretion)
Chert (specifically a stream-worn Chert Nodule)
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony/Quartz
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone
Basalt Pebble
Basalt
Quartzite (Water-worn Cobble)
Quartzite (Composition: 90%+ SiO2)
Quartz Druze on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Dyed Agate Geode
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variant)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with rock fragments)
Basalt
Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amphibolite with Hornblende
Amphibole-rich Metamorphic Rock (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)