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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Tripolite

Tripolite

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Quartzite (River Stone)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Basalt (Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Water-worn Pebble) (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (Water-worn Pebble)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) Rock

Moissanite (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Moissanite

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Diamond (Natural Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Carbon (C)

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

Black Tourmaline

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

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality) (Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)

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

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Emerald (Tumbled Beryl) (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald (Tumbled Beryl)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Rose Quartz with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions) — mineral

Rose Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica or chlorite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica or chlorite inclusions)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Limonite and Goethite (Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) and Goethite (α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite

Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) and Goethite (α-FeO(OH))

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Anthracite (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Beryl (Emerald variety in host rock) (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Silicate mineral)) — mineral

Beryl (Emerald variety in host rock)

Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Silicate mineral)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

Banded Agate (Pink Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate (Pink Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

White Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartz-rich Cobble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Quartz-rich Cobble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Hydrothermal Veined)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Hydrothermal Veined)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)