Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely weathered granite (quartz, feldspar, minor iron oxides)
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Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate quartz–feldspar aggregate; likely weathered granite (quartz, feldspar, minor iron oxides)
Chert (Vuggy Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert with Calcite Veining
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) veins
Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂); likely quartzite if the granular texture is recrystallized sandstone
Agate (Geode nodule fragment)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Granite countertop slab
Granite; primarily quartz, feldspar, and mica (commonly biotite), with accessory amphibole/iron oxides
Chert (Banded Variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper influence)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz vein material
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or quartz-bearing pegmatite
Chert (containing Orbicular/Agate patterns)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Nodular)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Dyed Agate (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - stained microcrystalline quartz
Rounded gray-brown cobble, likely weathered sandstone or quartzite
Tentatively quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires hardness and acid tests
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished red gemstone pendant, likely red jasper or brecciated jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite or iron-oxide inclusions
Granite or granitic rock fragment
Felsic intrusive igneous rock, typically quartz + feldspar + mica; exact species uncertain from the image
Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)
Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)
Quartz (Jasper / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Brecciated Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper with Quartz Vein
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Jasper or Chert with Quartz Vugs
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (with Quartz veins)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Agate variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Chert with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper with Quartz Veins
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Quartz-rich rock, possibly yellow chalcedony or weathered quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Chert (containing Quartz veins)
Chert (SiO2)
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Weathered sandstone or quartzite cobble
Quartz-rich sandstone; possibly weakly metamorphosed quartzite
Chalcedony (Yellow/Honey variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz-rich breccia or silicified breccia
Cryptocrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with iron oxides and dark lithic fragments; exact classification is uncertain from the photograph
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) and chalcedony with a quartz vein
Lunar Highlands Breccia (Meteorite)
Lunar Feldspathic Breccia
Jasper or Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Agate
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Bloodstone
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)
Quartz-veined Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Sedimentary Clast (Silicon Dioxide dominant)