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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock)

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Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif) (Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock) — Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)

Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock

Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Grey Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica (Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite with Muscovite Mica

Granite Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide and complex silicates)

Piddock-bored Mudstone (Lutite (Siltstone or Mudstone) with Pholad borings) — sedimentary

Piddock-bored Mudstone

Lutite (Siltstone or Mudstone) with Pholad borings

Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock) (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)) — man-made/construction material

Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)

Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)

man-made/construction material

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Volcanic Glass)

Quartzite with inclusions (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Fossiliferous Limestone with Crinoid Stem fragment (Calcite (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone with Crinoid Stem fragment

Calcite (CaCO3) containing Crinoidea fossils

Gabbro (Phaneritic mafic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Gabbro

Phaneritic mafic intrusive igneous rock

Garnetiferous Pegmatite (Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite) — igneous

Garnetiferous Pegmatite

Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Granite (Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Banded Agate (Chalcedony / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Chalcedony / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment (Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sand Grain / Lithic Fragment

Clastic Sediment (Lithic fragment or Quartz/Feldspar grain)

Andesite (Andesite) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement

Andesite (Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture

Porphyritic Basalt

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)