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Blue Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zebra Jasper (Opaque microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Opaque microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Goldstone and Aura Quartz (Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)) — Mineral/Glass Specimen

Goldstone and Aura Quartz

Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)

Mineral/Glass Specimen

Chrysocolla Cuprite (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)) — mineral composite

Chrysocolla Cuprite

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)

mineral composite

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Chert (Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Metamorphic

Chert (Jasper/Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert with Druzy Quartz Geode (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Druzy Quartz Geode

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Gibbiste Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̳-AlO(OH), and Diaspore ́-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Gibbiste Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̳-AlO(OH), and Diaspore ́-AlO(OH))

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Micrometeorite (Spherule) (Extraterrestrial Accretion Spherule) — mineral

Micrometeorite (Spherule)

Extraterrestrial Accretion Spherule

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Chert breccia (Sedimentary Breccia (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert breccia

Sedimentary Breccia (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Chert (or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (and Quartzite) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Quartzite)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance) (Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance)

Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone (Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone

Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Honey Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chrysotile Asbestos (Chrysotile [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]) — mineral

Chrysotile Asbestos

Chrysotile [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)