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Anthropogenic (Man Made Industrial Byproduct)

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Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Bumble Bee Jasper (Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)) — sedimentary

Bumble Bee Jasper

Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff (not a true Jasper)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Faceted) (Carbon (C) - Diamond) — mineral

Diamond (Faceted)

Carbon (C) - Diamond

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Olivine (often within Peridotite) (Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (often within Peridotite)

Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)

Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut) (Diamond (C - pure carbon)) — mineral

Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut)

Diamond (C - pure carbon)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

Sapphire (Raw/Rough) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Raw/Rough)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Tower) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Tower)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Rose Quartz with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions) — mineral

Rose Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions

Basalt with Desert Varnish (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich Silicate)) — igneous

Basalt with Desert Varnish

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich Silicate)

Blue Sapphire (faceted in jewelry) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (faceted in jewelry)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand) (Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — mineral

Chlorite (Small Flakes/Sand)

Chlorite Group (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide - (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets) (Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets)

Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite-Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Muscovite-Biotite Schist)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen) (Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus) — Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen)

Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus

Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

Olivine (Peridot in gem form) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot in gem form)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Scoria (Red Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Red Lava Rock)

Scoria

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble) (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Flint (Chert (a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)) — Mineral

Flint

Chert (a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz and Feldspar (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz and Feldspar

NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)