Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
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Satin Spar (Selenite)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Schist
Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type)
Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Gneiss (specifically a water-worn pebble)
Gneiss
Sulfur
Sulfur (S8)
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized) / Hydroxyapatite permineralized with silica or iron
Pink Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Gneiss (specifically Granite Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Fossil Brachiopod Cast (Atrypa species)
Phylum Brachiopoda, Class Rhynchonellata, Order Atrypida
Chert (Nodular Chert)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert / Flint with Cortex
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of organic matter)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Brown Chert node)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri')
Aragonite (CaCO3)
Echinoid Fossil (Commonly called a Sea Urchin or Heart Urchin)
Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Sandstone (mainly SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)
Gneiss
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Agate Geode
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chert (and Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Honeycomb Coral Fossil (Petoskey-type Coral)
Favosites (Extinct Colonial Tabulate Coral), CaCO3
Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)
Gneiss
Jasper-Quartz Conglomerate / Chert
Siliceous Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Novaculite variant)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossilized Pycnodonte Oyster
Pycnodonte (Gryphaeostrea) species; Composition is Calcium Carbonate (Calcite/Aragonite)
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules
Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)