Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite)
Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed largely of Fe2O3 and FeO(OH)·nH2O)
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Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite)
Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed largely of Fe2O3 and FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue calcite (probable)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Carnelian
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Orange Calcite (often commercially sold as Honey Calcite or Aragonite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Common Opal
Hydrated silica (SiO2 " nH2O)
Agate (specifically Waterline or Onyx-type Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Dark gray chert or flint nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony/quartz
Chert (Nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Bog Iron (Limonite Concretion)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone with Iron Staining
Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)
Septarian Nodule
Septarian concretion (Complex mixture of Siderite/Limestone, Calcite, and Aragonite)
Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock
Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)
Chalcedony (likely common gray chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Carnelian
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, SiO2)
Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate or Lake Superior style Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Ironstone / Weathered Hematite
Iron oxide-rich sedimentary rock with Goethite/Hematite
Chert (specifically brown Chert or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limestone (River Pebble / Fossiliferous Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz-veined Siltstone/Greywacke
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Quartz Infill (SiO2 vein)
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Ferruginous Sandstone with Concretion
Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)
Banded Iron Formation (Chert/Jasper)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone
Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Quartz (Small Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Veined Sandstone with Calcite Veins
Sedimentary sandstone with hydrothermal/mineral veins
Chert (Jasper variation)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Limestone with Calcite Crust
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Oolitic Limestone
Oolite (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate)
Oolitic Limestone
Oolite (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate)
Heart-shaped Pebble (Limestone/Quartz)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper and Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz variety