Shale with Coprolite influence
Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)
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Shale with Coprolite influence
Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)
Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion
Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·n H2O)
White quartz geode
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely a druzy quartz geode
Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)
Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion (Complex of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Mudstone)
Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like)
Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion
Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)
Septarian concretion (Complex of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)
Weathered chert or silicified limestone nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly replacing limestone; exact identification requires testing
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a concretion
Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Possible basalt or iron-rich concretion
Basaltic rock, likely composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary concretion
Druzy quartz geode
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly lining a volcanic geode cavity
Weathered iron-rich concretion or limonite/goethite nodule
Limonite (largely hydrated iron oxides; commonly goethite, FeO(OH), and hematite, Fe₂O₃)
Concretion
Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Geode
Goethite / Hematite Concretion (Fe3O4 / FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)
Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)
Iron-oxide Concretion (Hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3·nH2O)
Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)
Agate Geode
Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Quartz crystals
Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Fossiliferous limestone, possibly containing a brachiopod or bivalve fossil
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), with an apparent shell impression or shell fragment
Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion
Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Geode
Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity
Jasper (or possibly Agate/Chalcedony) beads
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate Geode (Unopened)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony
Quartz (Druzy Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered limestone or calcitic fossil/reef fragment
Calcite-rich limestone (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous limestone
Clear Quartz (Druzy)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary or igneous host
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Geode (Unopened)
Silica Concretion / Geode (Formula: SiO2 for quartz internal contents)
Chert (or possibly Flint)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst (Rough)
Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (e.g., Siderite or Ironstone)
Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode