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Basalt Pebble (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock

River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone) (Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

River Stone (likely Mudstone or Siltstone)

Lutite (Clastic sedimentary rock composed of clay and silt-sized particles)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible trace fossils) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible trace fossils)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂), a variety of Chalcedony

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Limonite (Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite

Limonite (FeOO·nH2O)

Blue Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Crocidolite inclusions) — Mineral (Pseudomorph)

Blue Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Crocidolite inclusions

Mineral (Pseudomorph)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Grey Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

River Quartz Pitting/Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

River Quartz Pitting/Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Shale (Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale

Orbicular Granite (Orbicular Granitoid) — igneous

Orbicular Granite

Orbicular Granitoid

Golden Sheen Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen) — igneous

Golden Sheen Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (principally Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (principally Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Vesuvianite (Idocrase) (Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10) — mineral

Vesuvianite (Idocrase)

Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10

Breccia (Clastic Breccia (General mineral composition depends on fragments, often SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Clastic Breccia (General mineral composition depends on fragments, often SiO2 or CaCO3)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Druzy Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Variety) — mineral

Quartz Druzy Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Variety

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Charoite (Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Iron-rich)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 dominant staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 dominant staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized minerals or rock grains)

Rock Salt / Halite Crust (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — sedimentary

Rock Salt / Halite Crust

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Amethyst Quartz with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone/Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone/Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)