Limonite (Iron Stone)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Category
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Limonite (Iron Stone)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Milky Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Diorite (River Rock)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Chert (Field-collected Arrowhead-shaped Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Copper-bearing Quartz (with Malachite and Iron Oxides)
Quartz (SiO2) with Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hematite/Limonite (Fe2O3)
Granite Pegmatite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining
Chert Nodule (with Flint core)
Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
Geode (unopened)
Calcedony-lined Geode (SiO2)
Banded Chert / Flint
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Granodiorite (Gneissic Pebble)
Granodiorite displaying minor foliation
Shale
Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of phyllosilicate minerals like kaolinite, montmorillonite, and illite)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pink Tumbled Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes
Amethyst (Rose de France varieties or Amethystine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)
Limestone
Limestone (Calcium Carbonate: CaCO3)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)
Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz
White Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Chert (Jasper nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Gold Ore in Quartz
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite (River Cobble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Quartz on Sandstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone
Quartzite River Rock (with Limonite staining)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities