Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
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Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (variable mineral formula primarily containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Druzzy Quartz on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone
Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)
Petrified Wood
Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal replacing organic matter)
Serpentine
Serpentine Group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (with Feldspathic/Arkose qualities)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8 components)
Dalmatian Stone
Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with Hematite/Limonite cement)
Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Sandstone
Arenite
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Ferruginous Chert
Silicon dioxide with iron oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Basalt with Magnetite inclusions
Basalt (Mafic silicate rock) potentially containing Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Ferruginous Sandstone
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH))
Chert (Jasper/Opaline variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)
Black Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Goethite (Iron Ore)
Goethite (FeO(OH))
Gneiss
Gneiss
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)
Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Serpentine
Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Schist with Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Schorl)
Geode (unopened)
SiO2 - Chert-shelled concretion (mostly Quartz)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)