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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock)

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Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Anorthosite

Cataclasite

Peridotite

Phosphorite

Gondite

Agate (Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Coal (Bituminous Coal / Anthracite) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous Coal / Anthracite

Quartz with Feldspar and Mica (Pegmatite Fragment) (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Quartz with Feldspar and Mica (Pegmatite Fragment)

Granitic Pegmatite

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

Quartz Crystal Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky Quartz / Calcite) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky Quartz / Calcite)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3)

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Smoky Quartz (Rough) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Rough)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

River Quartz Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

River Quartz Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Planet Earth (Gaia (Silicate Terrestrial Planet)) — metamorphic

Planet Earth

Gaia (Silicate Terrestrial Planet)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

Vanadinite on Matrix (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite on Matrix

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Alm: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Alm: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Fluorite, Sodalite, and Rose Quartz collection (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate with Chlorine (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Fluorite, Sodalite, and Rose Quartz collection

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate with Chlorine (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (varieties of Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (varieties of Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

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

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)

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 Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode (Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Gold in Quartz

Hydrothermal Quartz with Native Gold (SiO2 with Au)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4)

Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite matrix) — mineral

Quartz Pebble with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite matrix

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

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)

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

Kaolinite (China Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)