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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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Rough Black Diamond (Bort / Carbonado) (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Black Diamond (Bort / Carbonado)

Diamond (C)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic or Sedimentary Matrix

Quartz with inclusions (likely Chlorite or Hornblende) and country rock (SiO2 (Quartz) with associated ferromagnesian minerals) — Mineral/Igneous/Metamorphic association

Quartz with inclusions (likely Chlorite or Hornblende) and country rock

SiO2 (Quartz) with associated ferromagnesian minerals

Mineral/Igneous/Metamorphic association

Mexican Cantera Opal (Amorphous hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) in Rhyolitic host rock) — gemstone

Mexican Cantera Opal

Amorphous hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O) in Rhyolitic host rock

Greywacke (likely) (Greywacke (a type of sandstone)) — Sedimentary

Greywacke (likely)

Greywacke (a type of sandstone)

Vesicular Basalt River Rock (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt River Rock

Vesicular Basalt

Ruby (Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)) — Mineral (gemstone)

Ruby

Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)

Mineral (gemstone)

Quartz in Matrix (possibly Basalt or Siltstone host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — mineral

Quartz in Matrix (possibly Basalt or Siltstone host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Serpentine (Antigorite/Chrysotile group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Chrysotile group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Basalt (Afanitic Mafic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Afanitic Mafic Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined) (Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Lattice/Veined)

Mafic Volcanic Rock (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive igneous rock

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

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute) (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute)

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Granular variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Chalk (Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk (Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Bauxite (Concretionary)

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

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

Lignite (Brown Coal)

Lignite (C189H155O6N3S)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Bentonite Clay (Montmorillonite ((Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bentonite Clay

Montmorillonite ((Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O)

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

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Kaolinite Claystone

Al2Si2O5(OH)4 (Kaolinite)

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

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral variant

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Mineral variant

Moonstone (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Granodiorite or Diorite (Granodiorite / Diorite) — igneous

Granodiorite or Diorite

Granodiorite / Diorite