Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
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Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Red Sandstone
Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (typically Hematitic Quartz Arenite or Arkose)
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Sedimentary Breccia
Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Moqui Marble (Concretion)
Iron oxide concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Vanadinite
Lead Chlorovanadate, Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz vein in Host Rock
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Matrix
River Pebble (Quartz/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)
Chert (Green variety)
Microcrystalline Opaline/Quartz (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal Chalcedony (Agate/Desert Rose Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Limonite/Goethite Gossan
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)
Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Ammonoidea (subclass); Composition: Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3) often replaced by Calcite or Pyrite
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Chrysocolla in Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Limestone (Porous/Travertine variant)
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Red Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Jasper (Sedimentary variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
White Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)