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Sedimentary Or Igneous Fragment

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Breccia

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Oregon Opal

Orendite

Orthoclase

Orca Agate

Orange Opal

Peacock Ore

Orange Garnet

Orange Obsidian

Orange Calcite

Orange Tourmaline

Orange Tourmaline

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Tan/Buff variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Buff variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Weathered fossiliferous limestone fragment, possibly fossil coral or shell material (Indeterminate carbonate fossil in calcitic limestone; likely composed mainly of calcite (CaCO₃), but species identification is not possible from this image alone) — fossil

Weathered fossiliferous limestone fragment, possibly fossil coral or shell material

Indeterminate carbonate fossil in calcitic limestone; likely composed mainly of calcite (CaCO₃), but species identification is not possible from this image alone

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Chert (Arrowheads) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowheads)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (principally SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (principally SiO2)

Lepidodendron fossil (Scale Tree Bark) (Lepidodendron (Lycophytina class)) — sedimentary

Lepidodendron fossil (Scale Tree Bark)

Lepidodendron (Lycophytina class)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral

Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Fossil) (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Silicified Fossil)

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper locally)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, Formula: SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Graywacke (Argillaceous sandstone) — sedimentary

Graywacke

Argillaceous sandstone

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)

Chert (Black Chert or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite with Hematite (Fe2O3) cement

Yellow calcite crystal cluster with calcite fragment (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Yellow calcite crystal cluster with calcite fragment

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Sandstone (lithic/arkosic) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic/arkosic)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment) (Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments) — sedimentary

Mixed river gravel (alluvial conglomeratic sediment)

Polymictic alluvium; composition includes quartz, feldspar, chert, granite, basalt, and metamorphic rock fragments

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Bed) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Bed)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite on Quartz matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Coral Fossil (Petrified Coral) (Scleractinia (Order) - Calcified Fossil Skeleton (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coral Fossil (Petrified Coral)

Scleractinia (Order) - Calcified Fossil Skeleton (CaCO3)

Fossilized Coral (Favosites) (Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Favosites)

Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Brown Variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Calamites (Fossilized Horsetail) (Calamites suckowii (Family: Calamitaceae)) — sedimentary

Calamites (Fossilized Horsetail)

Calamites suckowii (Family: Calamitaceae)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Yellow or Brown Chert / Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow or Brown Chert / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)