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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Material)

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Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fulonite (Fulgurite-like) (Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)) — Metamorphic (Pseudo-igneous)

Fulonite (Fulgurite-like)

Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)

Metamorphic (Pseudo-igneous)

Clay (as a rock-forming material) (Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)) — Mineral

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

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

Red Jasper (River Siltstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Blue Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) inclusions

Chert (often called Flint when dark or worked) (Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark or worked)

Cryptocrystalline silica (SiO2)

Paper (Cellulose) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — Organic (Anthropogenic)

Paper (Cellulose)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

Organic (Anthropogenic)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Laterite (Laterite (Iron and aluminum-rich residual rock)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Iron and aluminum-rich residual rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

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

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Limonite (Bog Iron) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Bog Iron)

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Concrete Fragment (Hardened Portland Cement Composite) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)

Concrete Fragment

Hardened Portland Cement Composite

Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

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

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Chert (Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

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

Fluorite (Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chiastolite (Andalusite) (Al2SiO5) — metamorphic

Chiastolite (Andalusite)

Al2SiO5

Red Jasper (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Corundum (Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum

Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)

Orange Calcite (Carved as a Horned Skull) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Carved as a Horned Skull)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Novaculite variant) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Novaculite variant)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite) (Coal (primarily composed of carbon with varying amounts of other elements)) — Sedimentary rock

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)

Coal (primarily composed of carbon with varying amounts of other elements)

Sedimentary rock

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a nodule with Chalcendony/Agate banding)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (high-rank coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (high-rank coal)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Unidentifiable Rock Fragment — Uncertain

Unidentifiable Rock Fragment

Slate (Slate (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Metamorphic Rock)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Princess Cut) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Princess Cut)

Carbon (C)