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Andesite (Andesite) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite

igneous
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Pearl and Garnet Glass (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass) — mineral and glass

Pearl and Garnet Glass

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass

mineral and glass
Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil (Otodus megalodon (fossilized in sedimentary matrix)) — sedimentary

Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil

Otodus megalodon (fossilized in sedimentary matrix)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert Nodule (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Red Jasper (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Hematite inclusions, SiO2) — mineral

Red Jasper

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Hematite inclusions, SiO2

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (containing Flint and Calcareous inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Flint and Calcareous inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) impurities

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Basalt with vesicles (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles

Vesicular Basalt

igneous
Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite

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

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Black Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)) — mineral

Black Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)

mineral
Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

mineral
Arid Sandy Loam (Arenosols / Regosols) — sedimentary

Arid Sandy Loam

Arenosols / Regosols

sedimentary
Carnelian (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

Mineral
Lava Rock (Basalt) (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Lava Rock (Basalt)

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

mineral
Jade (Jadeite or Nephrite) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade

Jadeite or Nephrite

Mineral/Mineraloid
Travertine (Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Beach Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Beach Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Mineral
Garnet (Almandine variety) (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Mineral
Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite

sedimentary
Sandstone (lithic wacke) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)

sedimentary
Quartz Pebble (Water-Worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Water-Worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Peridot

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

mineral
Milky Quartz with inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

mineral
Granitic Pegmatite (Granite (with coarse-grained Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica components)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite (with coarse-grained Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica components)

igneous
Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Schist (Chlorite/Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Chlorite/Mica Schist

metamorphic
Garnet in Schist (Polished Tower) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet in Schist (Polished Tower)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist

metamorphic
Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Mica Schist with Garnet inclusions (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Garnet inclusions

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

metamorphic