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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Rock Like Material)

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Argillite

Dunite

Porcelanite

Felsite

Granulite

Metarhyolite

Limonite

Orbicular Granite

Orbicular Granite

Bauxite

Granodiorite

Metabasalt

Basalt (Vesicular) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 with diverse mineral inclusions)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheets with Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheets with Quartz)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Chert Nodules (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules

Chert (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Muscovite Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Muscovite Schist

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Graywacke (Graywacke) — sedimentary

Graywacke

Graywacke

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

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Calcite Geode (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite Geode

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide) (Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide)

Quartz Arenite / Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Puddingstone (Conglomerate) — Sedimentary

Puddingstone

Conglomerate

Olivine (often within Peridotite) (Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (often within Peridotite)

Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 complex)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 complex)

Sandstone (Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)

Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut) (Diamond (C - pure carbon)) — mineral

Raw Diamond (Rough Uncut)

Diamond (C - pure carbon)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite/Biotite)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone with Fossil Leaf Impression (Sedimentary rock (Sandstone/Siltstone matrix) with Carbonaceous film fossil) — fossil

Sandstone with Fossil Leaf Impression

Sedimentary rock (Sandstone/Siltstone matrix) with Carbonaceous film fossil

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)