Agate (specifically Lace Agate or Banded Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Agate (specifically Lace Agate or Banded Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite (Iron Ore)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Red Quartzite / River Cobble
Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye (Rough)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)
Zircon
Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Blue Quartz (Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite
Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Limonite (Ochreous)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Goethite (likely as part of Limonite/Ironstone)
Goethite (α-FeOOH)
Quartzite (with possible Calcite/Limestone weathering)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz (River Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous or Crinoidal Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Calcite Rock
Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)
Septarian concretion (composition: Calcium Carbonate / Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)
Limonite with Trace Fossils
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Bauxite
Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Grit)
Clastic Sedimentary (Ironstone-rich Sandstone)
Jasper Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Agate (translucent pebble)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Septarian Nodule (or Mudstone with Septarian Cracking)
Septarian Concretion (Composition: Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)
Sandstone (likely River-tumbled Picture Sandstone)
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Moqui Marble
Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite over Sandstone)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Oolite or Oolitic Limestone
Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite-cemented Quartz Sandstone
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Travertine (often colloquially called Tufa)
Chemical Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Diabase (Dolerite)
Mafic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Red Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope series)
Garnet Group, Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Quartzite (River Cobble)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite with Dark Mineral Inclusions
Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with accessory minerals
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)
Quartzite
Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)