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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Argillite

Dunite

Porcelanite

Felsite

Granulite

Metarhyolite

Limonite

Orbicular Granite

Orbicular Granite

Bauxite

Granodiorite

Metabasalt

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), probable (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions) — mineral

Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), probable

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass froth)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass froth)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Lava Rock (Basaltic Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Lava Rock (Basaltic Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Grey Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with vugs) (Arenite / Sedimentary Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with vugs)

Arenite / Sedimentary Sandstone

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone

Dalmatian jasper (Orbicular rhyolite, commonly marketed as Dalmatian jasper; quartz–feldspar volcanic rock with dark aegirine/arfvedsonite-like inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian jasper

Orbicular rhyolite, commonly marketed as Dalmatian jasper; quartz–feldspar volcanic rock with dark aegirine/arfvedsonite-like inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Travertine (Tufa limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Tufa limestone (CaCO3)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Sandstone (Limonitic/Iron-stained) (Sandstone (containing Quartz, SiO2, and Limonite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Limonitic/Iron-stained)

Sandstone (containing Quartz, SiO2, and Limonite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope Garnet (Silicate Mineral Group)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine/Pyrope Garnet (Silicate Mineral Group)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Chert / Flint Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Nut / Coprolite / Concretion (Trace Fossil / Permineralized Plant Material) — fossil

Fossilized Nut / Coprolite / Concretion

Trace Fossil / Permineralized Plant Material

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Fossil Coral (Rugose Coral / Hexagonaria (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Rugose Coral / Hexagonaria (CaCO3)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized oyster shell in limestone (Bivalvia fossil; chiefly calcite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Fossilized oyster shell in limestone

Bivalvia fossil; chiefly calcite (CaCO₃)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Gibbiste Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̳-AlO(OH), and Diaspore ́-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Gibbiste Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̳-AlO(OH), and Diaspore ́-AlO(OH))