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Rock (Likely Sedimentary)

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Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Conglomerate

Breccia

Ironstone

Limestone

Claystone

Phosphorite

Chert

Coal

Pisolite

Mudstone

Sandstone (with manganese staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with manganese staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with banding/weathering) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding/weathering)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2-rich)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Tumbled quartz-rich pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly weathered chert or chalcedony) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-rich pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly weathered chert or chalcedony

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist (Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist

Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz, SiO2)

Basalt or Siltstone Pebbles (Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt) or Indurated Siltstone) — igneous or sedimentary

Basalt or Siltstone Pebbles

Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt) or Indurated Siltstone

igneous or sedimentary

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock) — mineral

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock

Black Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Black Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Sandstone (clastic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (clastic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Jasper

Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz) - SiO2

sedimentary or metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone) (Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

River Stones (Quartzite and Sandstone)

Quartzite / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominant)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Breccia Pebble (Sedimentary Breccia) — sedimentary

Breccia Pebble

Sedimentary Breccia

Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant) (Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant)

Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hydration

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst Geode Fragment (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz matrix) — mineral

Amethyst Geode Fragment

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz matrix

Chert (Gray Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gray Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke

Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing

Red Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone Concretion (Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Dyed Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Rounded white pebble, likely quartz-rich rock (Most consistent with quartzite or milky-quartz pebble; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Rounded white pebble, likely quartz-rich rock

Most consistent with quartzite or milky-quartz pebble; exact identification requires testing

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Siltstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Siltstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Fossil Inclusions

Chert (River Pebble with Liesegang Rings) (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble with Liesegang Rings)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Concretion (Septarian concretion (likely containing Calcite or Siderite)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Septarian concretion (likely containing Calcite or Siderite)

Bivalve Fossil (Clam) (Class Bivalvia, likely Mercenaria or similar genus) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam)

Class Bivalvia, likely Mercenaria or similar genus

Quartz Geode (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) within a Chalcedony and Limonite shell) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) within a Chalcedony and Limonite shell