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Agate (specifically Oco or Banded Agate) (Agate (a variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Agate (specifically Oco or Banded Agate)

Agate (a variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ

Clear Quartz (Herkimer Diamond variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Herkimer Diamond variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Garnet Schist (Mica Schist with Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Mica Schist with Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Porphyritic Basalt (with Pyrolusite or Iron-oxide staining) (Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Pyrolusite or Iron-oxide staining)

Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Laterite Clay) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides: Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite and Diaspore AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Laterite Clay)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides: Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite and Diaspore AlO(OH))

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining (Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)) — sedimentary

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining

Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

Greywacke (River Pebble with Quartz Veins) (Greywacke (Indurated Sandstone); Veins: SiO2 (Quartz)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Pebble with Quartz Veins)

Greywacke (Indurated Sandstone); Veins: SiO2 (Quartz)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Rock) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Chert / Chalcedony (likely carnelian or flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony (likely carnelian or flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate') (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Chert (and Chalcedony/Agate mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chalcedony/Agate mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Limonite / Ironstone (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)) — Igneous Rock

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz) — Mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz

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

Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety) — Mineral

Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz Variety

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Geode (SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veining (Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veining

Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Peridotite (Pyroxenite/Serpentinized Dunite) (Ultramafic Rock (consisting primarily of Olivine and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Peridotite (Pyroxenite/Serpentinized Dunite)

Ultramafic Rock (consisting primarily of Olivine and Pyroxene)

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade metamorphic rock (Gneiss)

Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Jasper Conglomerate) (Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 primary composition)) — sedimentary

Puddingstone (Gowganda Tillite/Jasper Conglomerate)

Jasper Conglomerate (SiO2 primary composition)

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock