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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock)

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Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium/Iron)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium/Iron)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Ruby (Rough/Raw) (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby (Rough/Raw)

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Sandstone (Greywacke) (Arenite / Wacke (Mainly SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke)

Arenite / Wacke (Mainly SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein (Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Mineral Vein filling) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein

Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Mineral Vein filling

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Claystone Concretion (Septarian Concretion (Ironstone-rich)) — sedimentary

Claystone Concretion

Septarian Concretion (Ironstone-rich)

Quartzite (Quartzite (principally SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (principally SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Bituminous or Carbonaceous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Organic Impurities

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

K2 Jasper (Beads) (Granodiorite with Azurite and Malachite) — igneous

K2 Jasper (Beads)

Granodiorite with Azurite and Malachite

Mexican Crazy Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions) — mineral

Mexican Crazy Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions

Dyed Agate (SiO2) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Brecciated Jasper or Chert (SiO2) — Sedimentary/Metamorphic

Brecciated Jasper or Chert

SiO2

Sedimentary/Metamorphic

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale) (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (C)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz

Amphibolite (Amphibolite) — metamorphic

Amphibolite

Amphibolite

Yellow Diamond (Faceted) (Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)) — mineral

Yellow Diamond (Faceted)

Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic extrusive volcanic rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz (Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with natural radiation induced color centers) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with natural radiation induced color centers

Chert (and Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

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

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)