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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Tripolite

Tripolite

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Garnet in Schist (Polished Tower) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet in Schist (Polished Tower)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzite-rich) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzite-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

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

Black Tourmaline

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

Gold-bearing Quartz (Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

$Diamond (or high-refractive faceted gemstone) (Carbon; C) — mineral$

Diamond (or high-refractive faceted gemstone)

Carbon; C

Quartz River Pebble with Algae (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic biofilm) — metamorphic or igneous

Quartz River Pebble with Algae

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic biofilm

metamorphic or igneous

Tiger's Eye (variations include Blue or Hawk's Eye) (Silicon Dioxide with Crocidolite inclusions (SiO2)) — Metamorphic mineral

Tiger's Eye (variations include Blue or Hawk's Eye)

Silicon Dioxide with Crocidolite inclusions (SiO2)

Metamorphic mineral

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shungite (Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon, C)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon, C)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (with Iron Oxide) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (with Iron Oxide)

Mica Schist

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aqua Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aqua Aura Quartz

Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brown Pebble (River Rock) (Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide / Quartz-rich)) — sedimentary

Brown Pebble (River Rock)

Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide / Quartz-rich)

Diamond (appearing in jewelry) (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (appearing in jewelry)

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

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

Pegmatite (with smoky quartz and tourmaline/biotite)

Pegmatitic Granite

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)

Blue Sapphire (Raw/Tumbled Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3 with Fe/Ti traces)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Raw/Tumbled Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3 with Fe/Ti traces)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Garnet Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Garnet Schist

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock) (Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)

Basalt

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone Pebble

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Biogenic Inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)