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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock Like Material)

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Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Chert Geode or Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Geode or Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Obsidian (specifically Rainbow or Silver Sheen Obsidian) (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — Igneous

Obsidian (specifically Rainbow or Silver Sheen Obsidian)

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with chromium-rich impurities)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with chromium-rich impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Lepidolite on Pegmatite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) in Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Lepidolite on Pegmatite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) in Granitic Pegmatite

Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining) (Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides) — Mineral/Sedimentary Rock Feature

Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining)

Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides

Mineral/Sedimentary Rock Feature

Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock) — Metamorphic Rock

Unakite

Epidote-Feldspar rock

Metamorphic Rock

Chert (and Petrified Wood) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Petrified Wood)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist-facies basaltic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist-facies basaltic rock

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite) (Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Dolomite on Prehnite (Saddle-shaped Dolomite)

Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2] on Prehnite [Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Nodular Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Nodular Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (and Chalcedony/Agate mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite Pebbles (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebbles

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)

Marble (Metamorphosed Limestone/Dolomite) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphosed Limestone/Dolomite

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Favosites) (Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Favosites)

Favosites (Extinct Tabulate Coral)

Chert (Pink/Red variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink/Red variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise and Hematite (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)

Kyanite in Quartz (Al2SiO5 in SiO2) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Al2SiO5 in SiO2

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Siltstone (Siltstone (composed mainly of SiO2 and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Siltstone

Siltstone (composed mainly of SiO2 and Fe2O3)

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

Peridot

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

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

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Crushed Limestone Aggregate (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone Aggregate

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Bauxite

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

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Concretion / Geode) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Concretion / Geode

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)