Likely limestone
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; mainly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
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Likely limestone
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; mainly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Weathered banded iron formation (iron-rich quartzite)
Banded iron formation (BIF), chiefly hematite/magnetite and microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Chert (Arrowhead or Flake)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (with Quartz Veining)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Barite Rose
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Honey calcite (likely)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Sandstone with Liesegang Rings
Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Precipitates (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Weathered limestone boulder
Limestone, composed mainly of calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
Weathered porous limestone
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous or dolomitic
Banded iron formation (ironstone), possibly jasper–hematite
Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and silica (microcrystalline quartz/chert)
Green Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint) with Limonite Staining
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Chert Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Oolitic Limestone (Egg Stone)
Oolite (Chemical sedimentary rock, primarily CaCO3)
Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite; possibly ferruginous chert
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Flint / Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF), typically composed of magnetite, hematite, and chert
Quartz Druzy in Chert Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline & Crystalline Quartz
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper Pebble
SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Raw Chunk)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Septarian Nodules-like)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert pebble
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert Pebble with Quartz Veins
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Black Chert)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Banded Onyx (Cave Calcite)
Calcite (CaCO3), often called Mexican Onyx or Travertine
Banded Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)