Weathered river cobble, possibly sandstone or volcanic tuff
Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained sandstone/siltstone, with possible iron-oxide veining
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Weathered river cobble, possibly sandstone or volcanic tuff
Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained sandstone/siltstone, with possible iron-oxide veining
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Hematite / Goethite (Iron Ore)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz Node
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Gold Flake
Native Gold (Au)
Agate (specifically Chalcedony/Banded Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite (Nodular or Botryoidal)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Jasper Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Agate Nodule (partially vuggy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Chert or Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (primary component SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) Geode
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Banded Sandstone Nodule
Hematite-rich Sandstone / Ferruginous Chert
River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Sedimentary Clast (Silicon Dioxide dominant)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Turquoise and Hematite
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)
Chert (Jasper/Pink Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Banded Chert / Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Native Sulfur
Sulfur (S8)
Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Specular Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Weathered Sedimentary Rock with Liesegang Rings
Sandstone or Siltstone with Iron Oxide Banding
Red Jasper
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Fe2O3 (Hematite)
Ironstone Matrix with Jasper / Chert
Ferruginous Chert / Limonitic Jasper (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)
Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)
Chert (Jasper variation)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2
Agate (Water-Worn Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony
Chert (with Quartz Veining)
Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Variscite (or potentially a turquoise/variscite matrix cabochon, or an impression jasper)
AlPO4·2H2O (Variscite) or related phosphate/silicate material depending on exact composition
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper or Chert with Quartz Vugs
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)