Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Category
Browse the purple specimen is a mineral (amethyst); the white specimen is a sedimentary rock (limestone or marble). specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Snowflake Obsidian
Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Prasiolite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Sandstone (Greywacke)
Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Chert Nodule in Limestone
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2) and Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Lapis Lazuli
Complex mixture containing Lazurite ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2), Calcite, and Pyrite
Chert Nodule
Chert (SiO2)
Amethyst
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities), SiO2
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Dendritic Opal
Opalized Chalcedony with Manganese Inclusions (SiO2 · nH2O)
Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limonite (after Pyrite Pseudomorph)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Banded Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Amethyst (Chevron/Banded Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Chert (Pink Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Fossiliferous)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Marble (Fire and Ice or Pink Veined)
Metamorphosed Limestone (principally CaCO3)
Sandstone (Micaceous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone concretion (Ironstone-stained)
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining (Silica-based with Iron Oxides)
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Agate/Chert)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint or River Pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)
Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Commonly known as Flint or Jasper when pigmented)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mixture)
Chalcedony with inclusions (Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Orca Agate (Blue Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Black Chert)
Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint when dark)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (with Limestone matrix)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Chert Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Citrine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)