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Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Greenstone (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Basal Bone) (Otodus sp. (Mineralized Hydroxyapatite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Basal Bone)

Otodus sp. (Mineralized Hydroxyapatite)

Yellow Chert (River Stone/Pebble) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (River Stone/Pebble)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Basalt (Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

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

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone

Chert (specifically Blue or Grey Chert/Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Blue or Grey Chert/Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Olivine (often within Peridotite)

Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum) (Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum)

Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase (also known as Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Chrysoprase (Nickel-bearing Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of Hydrous Nickel Silicates) — mineral

Chrysoprase (Nickel-bearing Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of Hydrous Nickel Silicates

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed of CaCO3)

Biotite Mica in Host Rock (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite Mica in Host Rock

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

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (and Flint variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Natural Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Carbon (C)

Green Calcite (often commercially called Green Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Green Calcite (often commercially called Green Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)