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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock Like Material)

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Conglomerate (Conglomerate (SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaCo3)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaCo3)

Sandstone with Tafoni Weathering (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Tafoni Weathering

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz, feldspar, or lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with quartz, feldspar, or lithic fragments)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock

Granite (Granitic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Granitic intrusive igneous rock

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Chert (containing Quartz) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint in various colors) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint in various colors)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown) (Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)) — mineral

Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown)

Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite (Silica glass), typically SiO2) — mineraloid

Fulgurite

Lechatelierite (Silica glass), typically SiO2

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gneissic Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist/Gneiss transition)) — metamorphic

Gneissic Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist/Gneiss transition)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Laterite (Laterite (Ferricrete)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Ferricrete)

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

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) crystal conglomerate) — sedimentary or metamorphic

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) crystal conglomerate

sedimentary or metamorphic

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Chert (and Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist) (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)

Garnet-Mica Schist

Schist (Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Native Copper in Basalt (Cu-element in Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Native Copper in Basalt

Cu-element in Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Fossilized Bone Fragment (Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone Fragment

Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock)

Siltstone or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Vesicular Rhyolite (Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)) — igneous

Vesicular Rhyolite

Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum (Selenite) with Sand Inclusions (BaSO4 or CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Baryte or Gypsum (Selenite) with Sand Inclusions (BaSO4 or CaSO4·2H2O)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)) — igneous

Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)