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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock)

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Chert (Arrowhead) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Fuchsite Quartzite (Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite) — Metamorphic

Fuchsite Quartzite

Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Opalite (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Glacial Cobble (likely Granitic or Gneissic) (Granite/Gneiss Glacial Erratic) — igneous

Glacial Cobble (likely Granitic or Gneissic)

Granite/Gneiss Glacial Erratic

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet-bearing Mica Schist

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock

Shale (Argillaceous Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillaceous Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 quartz grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 quartz grains)

Quartz with Schist Inclusion (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Inclusion

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Gold Flakes in Oil (Novelty Specimen) (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes in Oil (Novelty Specimen)

Native Gold (Au)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)

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

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix

Quartz-veined Basalt (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein) — igneous

Quartz-veined Basalt

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein

Tiger's Iron (Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Iron

Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

River Stone (Basalt or Siltstone) (Mafic Volcanic Rock or Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — igneous or sedimentary

River Stone (Basalt or Siltstone)

Mafic Volcanic Rock or Clastic Sedimentary Rock

igneous or sedimentary

Pebble (Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)) — Sedimentary

Pebble

Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)

Limonite (after Pyrite Pseudomorph) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (after Pyrite Pseudomorph)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Desert Rose (Sand Barite/Gypsum Rose) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Sand Barite/Gypsum Rose)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Blue Apatite (Chlorapatite / Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Chlorapatite / Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Kaolinite Claystone (Al2Si2O5(OH)4 (Kaolinite)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite Claystone

Al2Si2O5(OH)4 (Kaolinite)

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Bauxite (Concretionary) (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Concretionary)

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Lignite (Brown Coal) (Lignite (C189H155O6N3S)) — sedimentary

Lignite (Brown Coal)

Lignite (C189H155O6N3S)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Pegmatite with Quartz and Muscovite Mica (Granitic Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Quartz and Muscovite Mica

Granitic Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2)

Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy (Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy

Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)