Agate (Dyed High-Grade Polished Slice)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Chalcedony crystal variety
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Agate (Dyed High-Grade Polished Slice)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Chalcedony crystal variety
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)
Chert (Common Opal/Chalcedony)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Liesegang Ring Siltstone
Siltstone with iron oxide Liesegang bands
Fluorite in Matrix
Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix
Chert (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)
Red Jasper (Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron Oxides
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Iron oxide concretion (contains FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ironstone Nodules / Siderite Concretion
Siderite (FeCO3) / Ferruginous Septarian Concretion
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Fossilized Elasmobranchii tooth (likely Odontaspis or Carcharias)
Jasper with Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron oxides
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)
Black Opal
Amorphous Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Jasper (likely Polychrome or Desert Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Jasper with Quartz Vein
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)
Chert (vuggy variety)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Opal
Hydrous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Chert (Flint Nobule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (Fe2O3 + SiO2)
Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion
Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)
Calligraphy Stone
Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone with Hematite and Iron)
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Common Green Opal
Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Pebble (Likely Basalt or Siltstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock or mafic volcanic rock
Yellow Chert or Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (Picture Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Conglomerate (River Rock Aggregate)
Conglomerate (Lithic-clast conglomerate)
Greywacke (River/Beach Pebble)
Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)
Bauxite
Bauxite (mixture of Gibbiste Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̳-AlO(OH), and Diaspore ́-AlO(OH))
Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix
Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Agate and Amethyst (Quartz variants)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz and Crystalline Quartz