Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
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Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Yellow Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Honey Calcite Geode Segment
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Fossilized Sea Urchin (Echinoid)
Echinoidea (Class); commonly Clypeasteroida for sand dollar types
Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (with Goethite/Ironstone)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Black Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Puddingstone
Conglomerate (specifically a type of jasper conglomerate or quartz conglomerate)
Leopardskin Jasper
Jasper (a variety of microcrystalline Quartz)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Celestine (or Celestite) Geode
Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)
Quartz (Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Tan/Grey variety)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Field-collected Arrowhead-shaped Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Jasper
Jasper (Silicates, SiO2)
Galena
Lead Sulfide (PbS)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fools Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Common Opal mix)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Cluster
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks
Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)