Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
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Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Chert (specifically Jasper)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Copper Ore (with Malachite and Azurite)
Hydroxide copper carbonate (Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide / Chalcedony (SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Sandstone (with prominent jointing/fractures)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Iron Oxide)
Quartz Druzy Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coral Fossil (Favosites type)
Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa (often CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock including secondary mineral infills)
Sandstone (Banded)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Pink Granite / Gneiss
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite) with Gneissic banding
Milky Quartz (among River Rock)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Goethite/Limonite)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone)
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Quartz with Limonite Staining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Basalt
Basalt (containing Pyroxene, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Olivine)
Ferruginous Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron Inclusion, SiO2
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)
Sandstone (likely Arkose)
Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2 with Feldspar)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)