Banded iron formation fragment (iron-rich chert/jasper)
Banded iron formation; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/magnetite and iron oxides
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Banded iron formation fragment (iron-rich chert/jasper)
Banded iron formation; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with hematite/magnetite and iron oxides
Banded iron formation (ironstone), likely hematite–magnetite jasper
Banded iron formation (BIF), chiefly Fe₂O₃ hematite, Fe₃O₄ magnetite, and SiO₂ quartz/chert
Yellow calcite fragment
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely honey/yellow calcite
Coquina Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone)
Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Banded iron formation pebble (likely jasper-rich ironstone)
Banded iron formation (BIF), composed mainly of hematite/magnetite and microcrystalline quartz (chert/jasper)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Barite Rose on Marcasite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Orange calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite
Pink Zebra Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Honey calcite crystal
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Rounded ironstone concretion
Iron-rich sedimentary concretion, commonly composed of goethite and/or hematite cementing sand or clay
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a sedimentary host
Moqui Marble (Concretion)
Iron Oxide Concretion
Limonite (Limonitic Sandstone)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide ($FeO(OH)·nH_2O$)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Weathered ironstone pebble (likely ferruginous concretion)
Iron-oxide-cemented concretion, commonly hematite (Fe₂O₃) and/or goethite (FeO(OH))
Ironstone concretion (possibly pyrite-bearing)
Iron-rich sedimentary concretion, likely composed of goethite/limonite with possible pyrite
Banded iron formation (ironstone)
BIF; hematite–magnetite–quartz/chert assemblage
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely crystalline limestone or marble fragment
Pale limestone
Limestone, predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)
Ironstone concretion
Iron-oxide-cemented sediment, chiefly goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and/or hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Possible iron-oxide concretion with a dark mineral cap
Iron-oxide–cemented sedimentary concretion; exact composition cannot be determined from the image
Agate
Agate (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 (polished ironstone)
Banded iron formation; hematite/magnetite-rich chert, commonly approximated as Fe₂O₃–Fe₃O₄ with SiO₂
Banded iron formation fragment (likely hematite–magnetite-rich ironstone)
Banded iron formation; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃), magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and silica/chert (SiO₂)
Weathered iron-rich chert or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variably stained by iron oxides
Honey-brown calcite crystal cluster
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely dogtooth or scalenohedral calcite
Chalky limestone fragment
Micritic limestone, chiefly calcite (CaCO₃)
Shale with Quartz Veins
Fissile Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)
Red sandstone or iron-stained chert
Likely quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂) or microcrystalline quartz/chert with hematite
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Likely red jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite
Banded chert pebble
Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely ribbon-banded chert
Chert (River Pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)
Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)
Honey-colored calcite
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), likely rough or partly polished
Fossiliferous Limestone
Sedimentary rock containing Indeterminate Fossil remains (likely Crinoid stem or Bryozoan fragment)