Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
igneous
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Chert Nodule (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Tumbled howlite (probable)
Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅
mineral
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Mineral
Greenstone / Greenstone Pebble
Greenschist (metamorphosed basalt or gabbro)
metamorphic
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
mineral
Red Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
mineral
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 69%)
igneous
Pink Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
sedimentary
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions
sedimentary
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
igneous
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
sedimentary
Banded Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
mineral
Granite
Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Igneous Rock
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
igneous
Vesicular basalt (scoriaceous basalt)
Basalt, primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich olivine; vesicular variety may be termed scoria
igneous
Porphyry
Porphyritic Igneous Rock
igneous
Greenschist (or Serpentinite with Manganese Dendrites)
Greenschist facies metamorphic rock
metamorphic
Tumbled carnelian (likely orange chalcedony)
Carnelian, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; SiO₂, commonly colored by iron oxides
gemstone
Crazy Lace Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony
mineral
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Basal Bone)
Otodus sp. (Mineralized Hydroxyapatite)
sedimentary
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix
igneous
Greenstone
Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote
metamorphic
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
sedimentary
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous host
mineral
Gold Ore
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Carnelian
Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
mineral
Yellow Chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
mineral
Greenschist (Greenstone)
Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
metamorphic
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood / Permineralized wood (SiO2)
fossil
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2
sedimentary
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Ironstone (with Limonite/Goethite)
Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Hematite Fe2O3)
sedimentary
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenschist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
metamorphic
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Fluorite and Rose Quartz
Fluorite (CaF2), Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Mineral
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase, Quartz, and Biotite/Amphibole)
igneous
Pegmatitic granite (quartz–feldspar–mica rock)
Granitic pegmatite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), alkali/plagioclase feldspar, and minor mica, with iron-oxide staining
igneous
Ferruginous Sandstone
Sandstone (enriched with Iron Oxide)
sedimentary
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
igneous