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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Tripolite

Tripolite

Blue Dumortierite Quartz (AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite) within SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Blue Dumortierite Quartz

AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite) within SiO2 (Quartz)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon; C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon; C)

Dyed and Metallic Coated Agate Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with titanium/gold vapor deposition coating) — sedimentary (primary) with artificial modification

Dyed and Metallic Coated Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with titanium/gold vapor deposition coating

sedimentary (primary) with artificial modification

Blue Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Greywacke (River Pebble) (Greywacke sandstone with quartz veining) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Pebble)

Greywacke sandstone with quartz veining

Granite (Granitoid (dominated by Quartz and Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Granitoid (dominated by Quartz and Feldspar)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase (also known as Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Chalk (Sedimentary Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Limestone) — sedimentary

Chalk (Sedimentary Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Limestone

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions

Schist (Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Pegmatite (White Granite variant) (Pegmatitic Granite (Quartz and Feldspar rich)) — igneous

Pegmatite (White Granite variant)

Pegmatitic Granite (Quartz and Feldspar rich)

Pink Quartz / Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz / Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Pegmatite (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Pegmatite

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

Quartzite (Silica (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Silica (SiO2)

Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla (Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]) — mineral

Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla

Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]

Ironstone (likely Ferruginous Siltstone/Sandstone) (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeOx-rich clastic)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely Ferruginous Siltstone/Sandstone)

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeOx-rich clastic)

Quartz Druse (on Chalcedony/Agate base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druse (on Chalcedony/Agate base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert in Matrix (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert in Matrix

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Chert (Green Chert/Jasper) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Chert/Jasper)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone

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

Olivine (Peridot)

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

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartzite River Stone

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)