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Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate) (Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate)

Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Amber with inclusion (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber with inclusion

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper and Agate (Polished Pebble) (Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)) — Sedimentary

Jasper and Agate (Polished Pebble)

Chalcedony (SiO2 with impurities)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper in Basalt Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; Chalcedony) — sedimentary (secondary mineral) within igneous

Jasper in Basalt Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; Chalcedony

sedimentary (secondary mineral) within igneous

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Hand-Drawn Gengar Pokémon Card Artist Item (Lignocellulosic Fiber (Cellulose, C6H10O5) with wax-based pigment (crayon/colored pencil)) — Organic (Paper and Cellulose)

Hand-Drawn Gengar Pokémon Card Artist Item

Lignocellulosic Fiber (Cellulose, C6H10O5) with wax-based pigment (crayon/colored pencil)

Organic (Paper and Cellulose)

Agate / Banded Chalcedony (Agate (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)) — mineral

Agate / Banded Chalcedony

Agate (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 - Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 - Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Greenstone / Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartz nodule (River pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz nodule (River pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites/Oxide coatings (Arenite with Pyrolusite and Romanechite (MnO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites/Oxide coatings

Arenite with Pyrolusite and Romanechite (MnO2)

Chert (White Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite Glacial Erratic (Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Glacial Erratic

Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Rock (Granite)

Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony) (Quartz / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony)

Quartz / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Gneissic or Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of SiO2)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (with Garnet and Pyrite) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2 (Biotite focus)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist (with Garnet and Pyrite)

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

River Pebble (Likely Quartzite or Gneiss) (Metamorphosed Silicate Rock (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Likely Quartzite or Gneiss)

Metamorphosed Silicate Rock (primarily SiO2)

Chalcopyrite in Quartz (Gossan/Iron Hat) (CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite in Quartz (Gossan/Iron Hat)

CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Siltstone variety) (Arenite / Siltstone (primary mineral SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone variety)

Arenite / Siltstone (primary mineral SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Dog (Sleeping) (Canis familiaris (or Canis lupus familiaris)) — Organic/Biological

Dog (Sleeping)

Canis familiaris (or Canis lupus familiaris)

Organic/Biological

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment (Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment

Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)

Chert (and Petrified Wood) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Petrified Wood)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ruby in Fuchsite (often sold as Ruby in Zoisite) (Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Fuchsite (often sold as Ruby in Zoisite)

Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)