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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

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Rock / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Rock / Travertine (CaCO3)

Marble (Carrara style) (Recrystallized Calcite-rich Metamorphic Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (Carrara style)

Recrystallized Calcite-rich Metamorphic Rock (CaCO3)

Quartzite in Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Quartzite in Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) inclusions

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arkose/Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Arkose/Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Green Druzy Quartz (Prasiolite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Chlorite or Actinolite)) — mineral

Green Druzy Quartz (Prasiolite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Chlorite or Actinolite)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Serpentine (Antigorite/Chrysotile group (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Chrysotile group (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Chert (River Cobble) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Cobble)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Granitic Sand (Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — sedimentary

Granitic Sand

Detrital sediment (predominantly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 variety)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 variety)

Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins) — Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)

Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins

Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite / KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz (Rose or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Zeolite/Quartz Infill

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 / CaAl2Si2O8; Infill: SiO2 or Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite mica)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite mica)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Diorite (Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining

Quartz Pebble (Milky / Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Milky / Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (vesicular mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (vesicular mafic igneous rock)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Extrusive Igneous Rock, primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite