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Industrial Byproduct (Often Confused With Igneous Rocks Or Meteorites)

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Pegmatite

Pyroxenite

Tactite

Feldspathic Sandstone

Feldspathic Sandstone

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite; (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite; (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite or Magnetic Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite or Magnetic Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2) — gemstone

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2

Clear Quartz (Faceted) (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Faceted)

SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Bauxite (Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Pumice (Pumicite) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite

Dumortierite Quartz (Dumortierite-bearing Quartz (SiO2 with Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)) — mineral

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite-bearing Quartz (SiO2 with Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)

Hypersthene (Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3) — mineral

Hypersthene

Enstatite (Hypersthene variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Sapphire (Blue/Violet Rough) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire (Blue/Violet Rough)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Apatite (Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Pebble) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Pebble

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.) — Igneous

Dark Igneous Rock (Likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) or Diabase (intrusive igneous rock - also known as Dolerite), largely composed of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (augite), and sometimes olivine and amphibole. Exact mineralogy would require thin section analysis.

White Quartz (Carved Heart) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Carved Heart)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

White Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — gemstone

White Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Diamond in Kimberlite (Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series) (Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)

Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3

Porphyritic Basalt (likely artificially dyed or altered) (Basalt with plagioclase phenocrysts (likely treated)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (likely artificially dyed or altered)

Basalt with plagioclase phenocrysts (likely treated)

Corundum (Ruby variety) (Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Ruby variety)

Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

Likely weathered brown rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly basaltic or iron-stained mafic rock) — igneous

Likely weathered brown rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly basaltic or iron-stained mafic rock

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock) (Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).) — Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)

Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).

Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Pegmatite (with smoky quartz and tourmaline/biotite) (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Pegmatite (with smoky quartz and tourmaline/biotite)

Pegmatitic Granite