Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
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Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble type)
Iron oxide concretion (Goethite/Hematite and Sandstone)
Dark gray metamorphic cobble, likely slate or phyllite
Foliated metapelite; possibly slate/phyllite composed mainly of quartz, mica, and chlorite
Likely weathered iron-rich concretion or jasper
Goethite/hematite-bearing chert or ferruginous concretion (identification uncertain from photograph)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion (likely)
Goethite/Hematite/Limonite cemented sediment
Chert Concretion / Nodule
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (with potential Concretion or Fossil fragment)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Unopened Geode
Geode (containing various mineralization like Quartz SiO2)
Geode (Unopened)
Quartz Geode (SiO2-rich chalcedony/quartz nodule)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode
Bumblebee Jasper
Fibrous Calcite and Quartz with Volcanic Matter (CaCO3 / SiO2)
Probable fossil-bearing rock or mineral concretion
Unidentified carbonate-rich concretion with a possible fossil inclusion
Conglomerate (polymictic, possibly metamorphosed)
Polymictic conglomerate; clasts cemented in a dark, likely quartz-rich matrix
Chalcedony Geode / Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone / limonitic iron-rich rock
Goethite–hematite–limonite aggregate, commonly an ironstone concretion
Polished Agate (Green and White Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Quartz Druzy (on Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (specifically a granitic gneiss cobble)
Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Generic Pebble
Lithic Fragment
Shale
Lutaceous Rock (Hydrous Aluminum Silicates)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins
Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 or CaCO3 inclusions)
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered light-colored rock, possibly quartz-rich granite or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar rock (granite) or quartzite
Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide staining (Fe2O3)
Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix
Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain
Sandstone
Arenite (specifically Quartz Arenite)
Quartz Geode (Cracked)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone cobble
Limonite/goethite-rich ironstone, commonly with hematite and quartz
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Mafic extrusive igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Ironstone concretion
Iron-oxide-cemented sedimentary concretion, commonly composed of goethite and/or hematite with quartz or clay
Red Jasper (possibly banded)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst Geode
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone with Brachiopod Mold Fossil
Sedimentary rock (Sandstone) with indeterminate Brachiopod mold
River Cobble (Basaltic/Andesitic)
Mafic Igneous Porphyritic Rock
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Concretion
Septarian Concretion