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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock)

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Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Anorthosite

Cataclasite

Peridotite

Phosphorite

Gondite

Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with metallic vapor) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with metallic vapor

Gravel (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Gravel (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)) — sedimentary

Graywacke

Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)

Sandstone (Arenite (specifically Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (specifically Quartz Arenite)

River Cobble (Weathered Granitoid) (Granodiorite / Quartz Diorite) — igneous

River Cobble (Weathered Granitoid)

Granodiorite / Quartz Diorite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sandstone)

White Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary or volcanic shell) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a sedimentary or volcanic shell

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble) (Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble)

Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic glass / Felsic igneous rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic glass / Felsic igneous rock)

River Pebble (Gravel) (Clastic sedimentary rock (likely Siltstone or Mudstone pebble; SiO2 with various impurities)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Gravel)

Clastic sedimentary rock (likely Siltstone or Mudstone pebble; SiO2 with various impurities)

Dacite (Dacite (intermediate volcanic rock high in silica)) — igneous

Dacite

Dacite (intermediate volcanic rock high in silica)

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock) (Basalt (Vesicular Variety)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)

Basalt (Vesicular Variety)

Basalt (Road Aggregate Specimen) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt (Road Aggregate Specimen)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock

Granite Gravel (Pebble) (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Gravel (Pebble)

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Shale (Beach-worn) (Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (Beach-worn)

Laminated Pelite (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Vesicular Basalt (Pumice-like) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Pumice-like)

Vesicular Basalt

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral) (Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)) — Synthetic material/Textile

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)

Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)

Synthetic material/Textile

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (Quartz Vein in Phyllite or Schist (SiO2 in Silicate Matrix)) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock

Quartz Vein in Phyllite or Schist (SiO2 in Silicate Matrix)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock

Basalt River Stone (Basaltic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basaltic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Bauxite (Laterite) (Hydrated aluminum oxides (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Laterite)

Hydrated aluminum oxides (Al2O3·nH2O)

Pink Granite (Granitoid (rich in Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granitoid (rich in Potassium Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Ma-Fe Silicate)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Ma-Fe Silicate)