Jasper pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
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Jasper pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone
Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)
Sandstone Cobble
Arenite (Secondary classification based on grain size)
Quartz-rich chalcedony (likely silicified rock)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly silicified limestone or jasper
Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly chert or weathered quartz
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), tentative identification
Granite (likely biotite granite)
Coarse-grained granitic rock; chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Polished kambaba jasper
Orbicular stromatolitic jasper; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole-rich inclusions
Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomeratic breccia
Clast-supported polymictic conglomerate/breccia, cemented by silica- or carbonate-rich matrix
Polished leopard jasper (orbicular or brecciated jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Druzy Chalcedony (Agate Geode)
Silica (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with druzy macrocrystalline quartz
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Feldspar Rock
Red jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored by iron oxides
Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian pebbles)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate Pebble / Quartz Pebble
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert with Quartz Veining
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Chert (with Quartz Veining)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate) Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (River Pebble)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Zebra Jasper
Tektite variety of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Granite or granitic rock fragment
Felsic intrusive igneous rock, typically quartz + feldspar + mica; exact species uncertain from the image
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz vein material
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or quartz-bearing pegmatite
Breciated Chert
Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony in Limestone Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Granite countertop slab
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (commonly biotite), with accessory amphibole/iron oxides
Yellow Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Red Jasper (possibly with Quartz or Hematite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Chert pebble
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Siltstone
Siltstone (composed mainly of SiO2 and Fe2O3)
Agate
Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished red gemstone pendant, likely red jasper or brecciated jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite or iron-oxide inclusions
Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Flint Nodule
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Agate/Chert Nodules
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate (Carnelian Agate with Quartz Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)