Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
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Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Schist (Biotite Schist)
Biotite-bearing Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Granite with Mafic Inclusions
Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Granite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)
Porphyritic Basalt with Feldspar Phenocrysts
Quartzite with Hematite staining
Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Schist
Mica Schist
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Meta-quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Basalt
Basalt
Sandstone (Fossiliferous)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Greenschist (Greenstone)
Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Red Jasper (possibly Red Coral or dyed Howlite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Fossil Shell in Sedimentary Matrix
Bivalvia (fossil) in Calcium Carbonate Matrix
Gold Ore (in Quartz/Sulfide matrix)
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)
Granite Pebble
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Hag Stone
Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
White Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Clear Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere)
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)
Chert (Agatized)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)