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Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Porphyritic) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Porphyritic)

Porphyritic Basalt

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Precious Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Precious Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

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

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Titanium-containing Quartz (Silica: SiO2)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Titanium-containing Quartz (Silica: SiO2)

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

Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock) (Digital text image - Somali language) — not a rock

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock)

Digital text image - Somali language

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Basalt (Vesicular)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Basalt (Vesicular)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Concretionary or Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock / Mafic composition)) — igneous

Red Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock / Mafic composition)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral (Lithostrotionella (Limestone Matrix - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Rugose Coral

Lithostrotionella (Limestone Matrix - CaCO3)

White Salt Crystal Lamp (Halite) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

White Salt Crystal Lamp (Halite)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Chalky Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalky Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Hematite (Oolitic or Earthy variety) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Oolitic or Earthy variety)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation

Olivine (Peridotite) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

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

Limestone

Sedimentary Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and magnetite Fe3O4 alternating with Chert SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite Fe2O3 and magnetite Fe3O4 alternating with Chert SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Massive Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)