Geode (Unopened)
Chalcedony Geode (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
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Geode (Unopened)
Chalcedony Geode (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Rounded iron-rich stone or concretion
Indeterminate; possibly hematite-/goethite-bearing sandstone or an ironstone concretion
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2
Iron-rich weathered stone, possibly limonite/goethite
Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides), commonly goethite (α-FeO(OH))
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite Nodules
Ironstone (composed primarily of Goethite FeO(OH) and Limonite)
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Ferruginous Concretion (FeCO3 or Iron Oxides)
Yellow quartz-bearing rock, possibly sulfur-stained quartz or calcite
Indeterminate; likely quartz (SiO₂) and/or calcite (CaCO₃) with yellow iron/sulfur staining
Chalcedony Geode Part (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely calcite and quartz-rich specimens
Calcite (CaCO₃), possibly with quartz (SiO₂) or feldspar
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous or Siliceous Matrix
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Siltstone Concretion
Carbonate-cemented Siltstone Concretion
Quartz Geode Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within a nodule
Hematite (Concretion)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz
Possible iron-rich pebble or weathered basalt
Indeterminate; likely iron-stained mafic rock, possibly basalt
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Granite Cobble
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion / Chert Nodules
Iron-rich Sedimentary Concretion (Fe2O3 / SiO2 mix)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a secondary sedimentary structure
Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)
Arenite (with iron oxide cement)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)
Septarian concretion (Complex of Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Likely weathered quartz-rich rock fragment
Uncertain; possibly quartz sandstone or a pale feldspathic rock
Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)
Septarian Concretion (Composition: Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Clay)
Ironstone concretion
Siderite or Limonite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone Concretion
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)
Sandstone Concretion
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (SiO2 + FeO(OH))
Ironstone / Hematite Concretion
Iron oxide / Fe2O3
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silver Oxide (SiO2) in Calcareous Host
Weathered quartz-rich stone, possibly chalcedony or calcite
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Geode
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)