Shale
Lutaceous Rock (Sedimentary Mudrock)
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Shale
Lutaceous Rock (Sedimentary Mudrock)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Red Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)
Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Turquoise
Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Turquoise (possible Dyed Magnesite/Howlite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)
Pyrite on Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise
Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Limonite and Goethite
Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) and Goethite (α-FeO(OH))
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone Riprap
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica)
Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Calcareous/Lithic)
Sedimentary Rock (Clastic Sandstone with Calcium Carbonate cement)
Cinnabar
Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)
Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained)
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Banded River Rock with Quartz Vein
Siltstone/Greywacke with Quartz (SiO2)
Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (FeOx-rich)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)
Glauconite
(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Red Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions
Himalayan Pink Salt
Halite (NaCl) with trace minerals
Amber (Copal)
Fossilized Tree Resin
Jasper with Iron Oxides
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite with Hematite
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Druzy Quartz on Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion
Ferruginous Siltstone/Ironstone (Fe2O3)