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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Tripolite

Tripolite

Bog Iron (Limonite) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bog Iron (Limonite)

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pumice (Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot) (Peridotite (comprising (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot)

Peridotite (comprising (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica) — igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)

Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica

igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Gravel (Granite (Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica mixture)) — igneous

Granitic Gravel

Granite (Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica mixture)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-mica schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-mica schist

Sandstone (with biological crust) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with biological crust)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Amber Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Amber Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining) (Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining)

Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Arenite

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (C (Carbon) or ZrO2 (Zirconium Dioxide)) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

C (Carbon) or ZrO2 (Zirconium Dioxide)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

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

Vesicular Rhyolite

Extrusive igneous rock (high-silica rhyolite)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Silver (Jewelry Specimen) (Native Silver (Chemical Formula: Ag)) — mineral

Silver (Jewelry Specimen)

Native Silver (Chemical Formula: Ag)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite / Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Metamorphosed Limestone (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal) (Synthetic Silica Glass) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)

Synthetic Silica Glass

mineraloid (synthetic)

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)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineralogical simulant / gemstone

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

mineralogical simulant / gemstone

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Basalt (Road Aggregate Specimen) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt (Road Aggregate Specimen)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock