Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
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Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Chert (Nodule / Geode fragment)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Mammoth Tooth Fragment
Mammuthus primigenius (fossilized dentin and enamel)
Chert (Arrowhead/Tool Grade)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chalcedony Nodule (Agate/Chert)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Specular Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)
Given the appearance, it's likely a fragment of an igneous or metamorphic rock composed of multiple minerals. Without specific diagnostic features, it's difficult to give a common name other than 'crystalline rock fragment'. If pressed to guess based on the granular, somewhat light and dark speckled appearance, it could be a fragment of granite or a related intrusive igneous rock.
As a rock fragment, it does not have a single scientific mineral name; rather, it's a piece of a rock which is a combination of minerals. If it were granite, its main mineral composition would be quartz (SiO2), feldspar (e.g., KAlSi3O8 - orthoclase, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 - plagioclase), and mica (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - muscovite or K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 - biotite), among others.
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cloudy Quartz / Quartz Tumble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (variously identified as Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various silicate clasts)
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Wacke (Mainly SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Oolite or Oolitic Limestone
Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)
Chert (White Chert / Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (containing Potassium Feldspar and Quartz)
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Chert (specifically a fragment with Desert Varnish)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Fossilized Wood (with Coal and Limonite)
Petrified Wood (Silicified or Carbonized Flora)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Crystal Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Geode Fragment
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Impurities), SiO2
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granitic Pegmatite (River Rock specimen)
Granite / Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and NaAlSi3O8)
Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)
Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus
Chert (Gravel Fragment)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Fossilized Bone Fragment
Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)
Crinoid Stem Fragment
Crinoid (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Crinoidea)
Coquina with Shell Fragment
Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)
Fossilized Bone Fragment
Permineralized Skeletal Element (Likely Vertebrate)