Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) sphere
Septarian concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)
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Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) sphere
Septarian concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)
Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Gneiss
Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism
Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pumice
Pumice (volcanic rock)
Jasper
Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2
Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Marble (Carrara style)
Recrystallized Calcite-rich Metamorphic Rock (CaCO3)
Gneiss
High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Foliated)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Sandstone with Tafoni Weathering
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Montana Moss Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Red Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)
Red Sandstone
Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Tree Agate
Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Green Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite
Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Greywacke (River Pebble)
Greywacke sandstone with quartz veining
Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)
Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Secondary Sedimentary/Volcanic cavity
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix
Quartz (likely Rose Quartz or Milky Quartz based on color)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss
High-grade foliated metamorphic rock
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz (with iron oxide staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Basalt with Caliche Crust
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) coating
River Cobble (Salt and Pepper Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Banded Chert (Ironstone/Jasper)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides
Tufa
Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)
Chert (Nodule / Geode fragment)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert (Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)
Agate (specifically, a slice of a Blue Lace or Chalcedony Agate nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Common Opal
Hydrated silica (SiO2 " nH2O)
Agate (Grey Agate Slice)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate (specifically Waterline or Onyx-type Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony