River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)
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River Cobble (Quartzite-rich Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartzite transition)
Chert (Arrowhead Preform)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Dendritic Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Dendritic Limestone
Calcite with Manganese Oxide (Manganese Dendrites)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Ocherous Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Ferruginous Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Pebble (likely Limestone or Siltstone)
Lithic fragment (calcareous or siliciclastic)
Precious Opal
Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Chert (River Cobble)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gray Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (with inclusions)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock type)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Geode with Iron-Stained Quartz/Calcite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in Sedimentary Matrix
Chert (Field Stone/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (composed of CaCO3)
Sandstone (Muddy/Silty Variety)
Arenite with high silt/clay content (clastic sedimentary rock)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (Coquina)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Grit)
Clastic Sedimentary (Ironstone-rich Sandstone)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite-cemented Quartz Sandstone
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)
Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix
River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite mixture)
Metamorphic rock (Commonly Gneissic)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossil Coral
Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)
River Cobbles (Basalt, Quartzite, and Sandstone mix)
Fluvial detritus (primarily SiO2, Plagioclase, and Pyroxene mix)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides)
Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)
Arenite / Lithic Sandstone
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Composition: Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-derived metamorphic rock)
Chert (and Limestone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Muscovite Schist
Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)