Halite (Rock Salt)
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
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Halite (Rock Salt)
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Muscovite
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Rounded sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary pebble
Likely quartz arenite/subarkose; exact identification requires testing
Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion
Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·n H2O)
Quartz-veined Sandstone
Sedimentary rock with quartz vein (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone
Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Sandstone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains
Banded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich sandstone, likely iron-oxide- and organic/mineral-stained; exact variety uncertain
Celestite
Celestine (SrSO4)
Bivalve Seashell Fossil
Class Bivalvia
Mixed Gemstone and Mineral Collection
Mixed Silica and Carbonate minerals (SiO2, CaSO4·2H2O, etc.)
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Weathered rock pebble, possibly quartz-rich sandstone
Uncertain from the image; likely quartz-bearing sandstone with iron-oxide staining
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite
FeO(OH)•nH2O
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone (Heart-shaped pebble)
Sedimentary Quartz Sandstone
Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins
Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Shale
Sedimentary pelitic rock
Banded sandstone pebble
Quartz-rich lithic sandstone; exact provenance and composition require testing
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Chert / Agate / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite
Shale
Shale (Lutite)
Shark Tooth Fossil
Vertebrate fossilized tooth
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)
Sandstone with Quartz Vein
Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) protrusion
Sandstone (River Cobble / Pebble)
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone / Arenite)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)
Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)
Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limonite
FeO(OH)•nH2O