Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
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Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Limonite (Limonitic Sandstone)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide ($FeO(OH)·nH_2O$)
Pyrite-bearing rock (likely pyrite-rich schist or quartz-bearing sulfide ore)
Pyrite (FeS₂) in a rock matrix; exact host rock cannot be confirmed from the photo
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded iron formation (ironstone), possibly hematite–magnetite-rich
Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and chert/microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Banded iron formation fragment (likely hematite–magnetite-rich ironstone)
Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and silica/chert (SiO₂)
Likely brown ironstone or limonite-rich rock fragment
Ironstone, chiefly iron oxides/hydroxides such as goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and limonite
Jasper with Quartz inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Tumbled dark stone, likely banded iron formation or hematite-rich jasper
Hematite-bearing quartz/jasper; probable iron oxide–silica aggregate
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Microcrystalline Quartz
Green Jasper / Chert Pebbles
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)
Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone)
Agate Geode
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Likely iron-rich metamorphic rock (possibly hematite-rich ironstone)
Uncertain from the image; possible hematite-bearing ironstone, chiefly Fe₂O₃ with associated silicate minerals
Iron-rich jasper or ferruginous chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) stained by iron oxides, chiefly hematite and goethite
Banded chert pebble
Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely ribbon-banded chert
Chert (River Pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Dendritic Opal
Hydrated amorphous silica with manganese oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Geode
Quartz nodule
Amethyst Geode Fragment
Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities
Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz / Calcite Pebble (Indeterminate due to severe blur)
SiO2 (Quartz) or CaCO3 (Calcite)
Quartz Pebble
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Calcite (Onyx Marble)
Calcite (CaCO3) / Travertine
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Milky quartz crystal cluster
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Quartz-rich mineral fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz
Orange chert (likely jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide stained; jasper is an opaque variety of chert
Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Pyrite in Quartz Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) embedded in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Blue Agate Slice
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrous iron oxides)
Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein)
Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein
Likely chert/flint fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly partially weathered chert