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Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Amethyst (Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst (Tumbled Stone)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2 - Chalcedony colored by Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 - Chalcedony colored by Iron Oxide)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sunkissed Quartz or Hematoid Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Sunkissed Quartz or Hematoid Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode / Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Blue Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote (Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote

Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)

Copper-bearing Quartz (with Malachite and Iron Oxides) (Quartz (SiO2) with Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hematite/Limonite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral Specimen

Copper-bearing Quartz (with Malachite and Iron Oxides)

Quartz (SiO2) with Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hematite/Limonite (Fe2O3)

Mineral Specimen

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Concretion with Quartz Veining (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 / SiO2)) — sedimentary

Concretion with Quartz Veining

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 / SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Flagstone) (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Flagstone)

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (calc-alkaline phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (calc-alkaline phaneritic igneous rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Weathering Crust (Extrusive mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt with Weathering Crust

Extrusive mafic volcanic rock

Clear Quartz Crystal (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Specifically Clear to Smoky Quartz point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Specifically Clear to Smoky Quartz point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Agate/Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]

Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Plagioclase)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)