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Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz Geode with Calcite/Siderite (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbonate inclusions) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Calcite/Siderite

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbonate inclusions

mineral
Blue calcite (probable) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Blue calcite (probable)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

mineral
Quartz (Milky or Clear fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Clear fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — gemstone

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

gemstone
Flint (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Flint

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

sedimentary
Chert (Polished/Worn) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Polished/Worn)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Siliceous Siltstone/Quartzite) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Siliceous Siltstone/Quartzite)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Chert (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)

sedimentary
Chert / Flint (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (and Chert Geode) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chert Geode)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Field Stone/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

sedimentary
Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Chert (varietal: Flint Pitted Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Flint Pitted Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (variably called Jasper or Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variably called Jasper or Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Field Stone/Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone/Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix (Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain) — mineral

Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix

Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain

mineral
Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Chert (with Quartz veins) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz veins)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Feldspar-rich Quartzite (Meta-arkose (Quartz-Feldspar Quartzite)) — metamorphic

Feldspar-rich Quartzite

Meta-arkose (Quartz-Feldspar Quartzite)

metamorphic
Flint (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

mineral
Banded Chert (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

sedimentary
Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral