Basalt (Weathered)
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic composition)
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Basalt (Weathered)
Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic composition)
Dendritic Agate or Spotted Quartzite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Amber
Succinicum (Organic polymer, largely C10H16O)
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper silicates (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Leopard Skin Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and magnetite Fe3O4 alternating with Chert SiO2)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Black Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Carbonaceous inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone
Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)
Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite)
White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Granite (phaneritic background) with Limestone/Calcite carving
Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock (background) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) (carving)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-Nickel Meteorite
Siderite (Fe, Ni)
Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Quartz with inclusion of iron oxides)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Ruby in Fuchsite
Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Lorrain Quartzite)
Jasper Conglomerate
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossilized Coral
Cnidaria (Anthozoa), often replaced by Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Porphyritic Basalt
Basalt (with plagioclase phenocrysts)
Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst/Dream Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities
Carnelian Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkosic varieties)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O
Red Jasper (possibly Red Coral or dyed Howlite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Seashell Fragment (Aragonite/Calcite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Shell fragment
Sodalite
Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]
Milky Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions