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Antropogenic (Man Made Industrial Byproduct)

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Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Goldstone (Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.) — Manufactured Glass (Simulant)

Goldstone

Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.

Manufactured Glass (Simulant)

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

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

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Green Fluorite (Beaded) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (Beaded)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Natural Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Carbon (C)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Corundum (Sapphire in Host Rock) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire in Host Rock)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite) (Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite)

Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron variety (Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Magnetite Fe3O4, Hematite Fe2O3, and Chert/Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron variety

Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Magnetite Fe3O4, Hematite Fe2O3, and Chert/Quartz SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Chert (with Manganese Dendrites) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Manganese Dendrites)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Serpentine (Nephrite-like River Cobble) (Serpentinite (Hydrous Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Nephrite-like River Cobble)

Serpentinite (Hydrous Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Rough Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic rock consisting primarily of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic rock consisting primarily of Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite River Pebbles (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite River Pebbles

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially Hematite-rich)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — Mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Clear Quartz (Herkimer Diamond variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Herkimer Diamond variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Jasper pebble (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper pebble

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (River Siltstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (River Siltstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Green Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Green Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)