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Igneous, Sedimentary, Or Metamorphic (Mineral Based)

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Carbonatite

Coal

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Migmatite

Metabasalt

Eltyubyuite

Metagabbro

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Paracelsian

Kokchetavite

Celsian

Hornblende Schist

Hornblende Schist

Blue Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite Schist

Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Magnetite (Small Granule) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Small Granule)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Jasper pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz grains)

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

Biotite Mica

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

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Fossilized marine shell fragment (Likely a bivalve or gastropod shell preserved as calcite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Fossilized marine shell fragment

Likely a bivalve or gastropod shell preserved as calcite (CaCO₃)

Milky Quartz with Talc / Serpentine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) — metamorphic

Milky Quartz with Talc / Serpentine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Conglomerate (or Breccia / Porphyry) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate / Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (or Breccia / Porphyry)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate / Sandstone)

Schist (Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Sedimentary Breccia (Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Quartz-rich pebble (Mostly quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or vein-quartz fragment) — mineral

Quartz-rich pebble

Mostly quartz (SiO₂), possibly a quartzite or vein-quartz fragment

Banded gneiss (Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Foliated gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite or amphibole gneiss

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

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)

Talc Schist / Soapstone (Talc (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Talc Schist / Soapstone

Talc (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Blue-gray kyanite (Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)) — metamorphic

Blue-gray kyanite

Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)

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

Labradorite

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

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based solid)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based solid)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Biotite Schist (Schist (Biotite-dominated)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Schist (Biotite-dominated)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)

Limonite-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining) — mineral

Limonite-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Optical Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)