Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2-rich)
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Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2-rich)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)
Sandstone
Arenite
Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan/Ironstone)
Arenite with Limonite/Goethite cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Shale with Iron Oxide Staining
Fissile Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)
Goethite (Iron Ore)
Goethite (FeO(OH))
Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Sodalite
Sodalite: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Ferruginous Chert
Silicon dioxide with iron oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Schist with Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)
Geode (unopened)
SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)
Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety: Chalcedony
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Jasper with Agate Inclusions
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Chalcedony/Agate
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)
Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Formation
Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aragonite / Calcite Geode
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (River Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various lithic fragments)
Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone
Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Spiriferida), CaCO3 (Calcite)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)
Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)
Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous Limestone)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Druzy on Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Sandstone (Hematitic)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Blue Apatite
Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)