Limonite with Trace Fossils
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
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Limonite with Trace Fossils
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Travertine
Terrestrial Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Yellow Calcite (Banded Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chalk
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Jasper (Red Jasper)
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Jasper (Red Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with inclusions of Iron Oxide)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
White Agate (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony
Chert (Cherty Flint/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite and Goethite
Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) and Goethite (α-FeO(OH))
Orange Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite)
Satin Spar - Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (an FeO(OH)·nH2O mineraloid, not a true mineral due to variable composition)
Agate
Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony (likely dyed Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonoran Sunrise)
Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals
Chalcedony (Common Opal/Chert variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety
Quartz (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper with Quartz inclusion
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Green Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt (Peanut Obsidian/Star Galaxy-style)
Porphyritic Basalt (Silica-rich Volcanic Rock)
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Quartz Vein Rock
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz with iron/hematite staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst (Druzy Quartz)
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Chert (Flint Nodules)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Pyrite with Calcite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)