Jasper (likely Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
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Jasper (likely Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Jasper (likely a variety of Yellow or Mustard Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Ironstone (iron-oxide-rich rock)
Ironstone, composed mainly of hematite (Fe₂O₃) and/or goethite (FeO(OH)); exact minerals cannot be confirmed visually
Bumblebee Jasper
Travertine (Calcite/Aragonite) with Realgar, Pyrite, and Volcanic Ash
White quartz cluster
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a drusy or microcrystalline cluster
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly ironstone or altered basalt
Indeterminate; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone containing hematite-goethite and silicate minerals
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Chert (Jasper/Jasperoid)
Chert (chemically precipitated microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Reddish quartz-rich rock, possibly jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper/chert
Limonite/Goethite Concretion
Goethite (FeO(OH))
Quartz Vein in Sandstone
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite
Iron-rich chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely hematite/goethite-bearing
Yellow jasper / iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides
Weathered iron-rich chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variably stained by iron oxides/hydroxides
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Tumbled iron-rich chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely limonitic/hematitic variety
Weathered limestone fragment
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous or brecciated
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or chert
Weathered limestone pebble
Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous or oolitic
Likely calcite-bearing limestone
Calcite (CaCO₃), probably in a porous limestone fragment
Weathered limestone
Micritic limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)
Likely limestone fragment
Calcite-rich carbonate rock; primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Chert (Iron-Stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded jasper / iron-rich chert (probable)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides and clay minerals
Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone and Sandstone Assortment
Sedimentary Rock Assemblage
Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rock (lithified sediment)
Weathered chert or siliceous limestone
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly replacing or cementing carbonate rock
Tufa
Calcareous Tufa (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Psilomelane (Black Hematite varietal)
Barium Manganese Oxide (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10
Quartz Geode Cluster (Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite/Ironstone
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Polished banded chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron- and manganese-stained chert/jasper
Red Jasper Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Possible calcite crystal fragment
Calcite (CaCO₃), tentative identification
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 banding)
Iron-rich chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite inclusions
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rhyolitic jasper or iron-stained chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely with hematite/goethite staining