Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite
Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)
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Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite
Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)
Green Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Quartz (Milky or Cloudy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (with Quartz veins)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Golden/Yellow Variety)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Chert (containing Flint and Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Tan/Brown Chert)
Chert (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slate
Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Agate (Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Silica or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Calcite Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite (after Pyrite Pseudomorph)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limestone (Cliff Formation)
Limestone (predominantly CaCO3 as calcite)
Quartz (Grain/Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert Nodule (Commonly known as a Flint or River Cobble)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz (Carnelian-tinted Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Chert (Chert Nodule)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained River Cobble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone (main mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)
River Stone (likely Basalt or Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for chert or Mafic Extrusive Rock for basalt
Granite (phaneritic background) with Limestone/Calcite carving
Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock (background) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) (carving)
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Pebble (Milky and Gray)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite
Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O replacing Pyrite FeS2
Chert (often called Flint when dark or found in chalk)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint nodule)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Mookaite Jasper
Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion
Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gray Quartz (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone (Micrite/Chalky variety)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pink Dyed Agate (Pink Agate Slice)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Rock Salt / Halite Crust
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)