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

Druzzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (containing Pyroxene, Plagioclase feldspar, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing Pyroxene, Plagioclase feldspar, and Olivine)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2, CaCO3, or Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2, CaCO3, or Fe2O3 cement)

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Basalt (contains Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Basalt (contains Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous Concrete / Pavement) — man-made (synthetic rock)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous Concrete / Pavement

man-made (synthetic rock)

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

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Graywacke (Graywacke) — sedimentary

Graywacke

Graywacke

Concretionary Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone with secondary mineral cementation)) — sedimentary

Concretionary Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone with secondary mineral cementation)

Scoria (Red Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Red Lava Rock)

Scoria

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Yellow/Honey Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartz-Veined Basalt) (Polished River Siltstone or Quartzite Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartz-Veined Basalt)

Polished River Siltstone or Quartzite Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble) (Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphosed Pebble)

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar banding

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular, silicic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular, silicic volcanic rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Iron-rich Arenite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Iron-rich Arenite

Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Mineral Banding

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) staining

Native Copper in Basalt (Cu-element in Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Native Copper in Basalt

Cu-element in Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Quartz Druse (on Chalcedony/Agate base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druse (on Chalcedony/Agate base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn) (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (tumbled/river-worn)

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Opalite (Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)

mineraloid (synthetic)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Vesicular Rhyolite (Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)) — igneous

Vesicular Rhyolite

Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)

Red Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Red Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (Biotite/Muscovite dominant)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Biotite/Muscovite dominant)

Basalt (Basalt (composition predominately plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition predominately plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)