Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Category
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Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate primarily of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl,1-2) with Calcite and Pyrite)
Chert (Agate/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Caliche (with Lichen Cover)
Calcium carbonate-cemented soil layer (CaCO3)
Yellow Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Citrine or Yellow Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst Quartz with Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Blue Celestite (Celestine) Cluster
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst Geode
Quartz (SiO₂) with iron impurities
Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclastic Inclusions
Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)
Chert / Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossiliferous Limestone (Bivalve Fossil)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bivalvia fossil
Basalt with Caliche Crust
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) coating
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Wishing Stone
Greenschist or Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein
Fossiliferous Limestone (Gritstone/Marl)
CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate) with Fossil Inclusions
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) cement
Bay Scallop Shell
Argopecten irradians (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)
Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Epidote
Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Sandstone (Calcareous or Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Bicolor Tanzanite
Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))
Rough Garnet (Almandine)
Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mineral mix including Lazurite, Pyrite, and Calcite)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (complex metamorphic silicate rock)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Quartz (Vein Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide cement
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)
Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Siltstone variety)
Arenite / Siltstone (primarily SiO2)
Chert (and Chalcedony/Agate mixture)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)
Sandstone (SiO2 with possible mineral cements)