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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Material)

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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Peat

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Dunite

Limonite

Shell Opal

Madagascar Opal

Lavender Obsidian

Electric Blue Obsidian

Orange Obsidian

Diamond

Metarhyolite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper-bearing Quartzite River Cobble (Tectonized Quartzite with Iron-Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) Veining) — metamorphic

Jasper-bearing Quartzite River Cobble

Tectonized Quartzite with Iron-Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) Veining

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, mainly SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, mainly SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper River Stone (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper River Stone

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2 with various clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2 with various clay minerals)

Amethyst Geode (Thunderegg) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety: Amethyst) — mineral

Amethyst Geode (Thunderegg)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety: Amethyst

Quartz (White Pebble) and Sandstone (Brown/Tan Fragments) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for the white pebble) — mineral and sedimentary

Quartz (White Pebble) and Sandstone (Brown/Tan Fragments)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for the white pebble

mineral and sedimentary

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Stream-rounded Cobble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2, Silica)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Stream-rounded Cobble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2, Silica)

Arfvedsonite with Garnet (Na3(Fe2+,Mg)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2) — igneous

Arfvedsonite with Garnet

Na3(Fe2+,Mg)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings) (Arenite with Liesegang rings (SiO2/Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)

Arenite with Liesegang rings (SiO2/Fe2O3)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

Quartzite and Sandstone Pebbles (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic and sedimentary

Quartzite and Sandstone Pebbles

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic and sedimentary

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Peridotite (Peridotite (primarily Olivine and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Peridotite

Peridotite (primarily Olivine and Pyroxene)

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone) (Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)

Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)

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)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (dominated by SiO2 quartz grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (dominated by SiO2 quartz grains)