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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock)

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Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities

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

Quartz Geode (Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold in Quartz (Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz

Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)

Mica in Quartz Host (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Mica in Quartz Host

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look) (Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary (imitation)

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)

Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)

sedimentary (imitation)

Standing Liberty Quarter (Silver Specimen) (Native Silver alloy (Ag with Cu traces)) — mineral

Standing Liberty Quarter (Silver Specimen)

Native Silver alloy (Ag with Cu traces)

Opaline Glass (Opalite) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Opaline Glass (Opalite)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass

Mineraloid (Man-made)

Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix

igneous/metamorphic

Bog Iron (Limonite) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bog Iron (Limonite)

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining) (Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining)

Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Botryoidal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Gravel (Granite (Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica mixture)) — igneous

Granitic Gravel

Granite (Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica mixture)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)

Amber Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Amber Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (C (Carbon) or ZrO2 (Zirconium Dioxide)) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

C (Carbon) or ZrO2 (Zirconium Dioxide)

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

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Silver (Jewelry Specimen) (Native Silver (Chemical Formula: Ag)) — mineral

Silver (Jewelry Specimen)

Native Silver (Chemical Formula: Ag)

Wishing Rock (Quartz Vein in Host Rock) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) vein in various host rocks) — Igneous/Sedimentary/Metamorphic with Mineral Vein

Wishing Rock (Quartz Vein in Host Rock)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) vein in various host rocks

Igneous/Sedimentary/Metamorphic with Mineral Vein

Talc (Soapstone variety) (Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) — mineral

Talc (Soapstone variety)

Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet Beads (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet Beads

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

Basalt Cobble (Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt Cobble

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)