Hawk's Eye (Blue Tiger's Eye)
Quartz (fibrous crocidolite variety)
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Hawk's Eye (Blue Tiger's Eye)
Quartz (fibrous crocidolite variety)
Sandstone
Arenite
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Fluorite Geode
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Geode (Unopened)
Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (unstructured hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, often FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-rich)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule
Limonite Concretion
Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Siderite Concretion
Ironstone (Siderite) Concretion, FeCO3
Gypsum (Satin Spar/Desert Rose variety)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Limonite/Goethite nodule
Goethite (FeO(OH)) with Hydrated Iron Oxides
Travertine
Travertine (CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Shale
Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock
Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)
Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)
Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (Quartz-rich)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Geode (Unopened)
Silicon dioxide with various inclusions (SiO2)