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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Tripolite

Tripolite

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste (Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)) — gemstone

Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste

Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)

Diamond (Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)

Coral Fossil (Anthozoa (Scleractinia)) — fossil

Coral Fossil

Anthozoa (Scleractinia)

Sulfur-bearing Limestone (Solfatara Specimen) (Sulfur-rich Bio-limestone (Calcium Carbonate with Native Sulfur, S8)) — sedimentary

Sulfur-bearing Limestone (Solfatara Specimen)

Sulfur-rich Bio-limestone (Calcium Carbonate with Native Sulfur, S8)

Quartz Nut (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral health

Quartz Nut

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Milky or Cloudy Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky or Cloudy Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

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

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Water-Worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Water-Worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Milky Quartz with inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (lithic wacke) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Bumblebee Jasper (Fibrous Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions) — mineral

Bumblebee Jasper

Fibrous Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Metamorphic Rock)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Peridot (Olivine) (Olivine, (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine, (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Garnet (Almandine variety) (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Mica Schist with Garnet inclusions (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Garnet inclusions

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Black Tourmaline

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

Garnet (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (commonly Almandine-Pyrope series)

Chert (var. Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (var. Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Jasper containing Agate (Jaspagate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper containing Agate (Jaspagate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Chlorite/Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Chlorite/Mica Schist

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite (with coarse-grained Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica components)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite (with coarse-grained Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica components)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (SiO2 (Metamorphosed Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Metamorphosed Sandstone)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Porphyritic Texture

Porphyritic Basalt

Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Coal (specifically Bituminous or Anthracite) (Organic sedimentary rock; primarily Carbon (C) with varying H, S, O, N) — sedimentary

Coal (specifically Bituminous or Anthracite)

Organic sedimentary rock; primarily Carbon (C) with varying H, S, O, N