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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Tripolite

Tripolite

Amethyst (variety of Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst (variety of Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish) (Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)) — not a rock (synthetic material)

Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)

Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)

not a rock (synthetic material)

Fluorite (often referred to casually as 'Fluorspar' in industrial contexts) (Fluorite (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (often referred to casually as 'Fluorspar' in industrial contexts)

Fluorite (CaF2)

Topaz (Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — Mineral

Topaz

Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining (SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.) — Mineral, potentially a rock with chalcedony/jasper.

Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining

SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.

Mineral, potentially a rock with chalcedony/jasper.

Agate (Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

$Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})) — Mineral$

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})

Agate (or Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz) — Mineral

Agate (or Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz

Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)) — Mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO₂)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)) — Mineral/Metamorphic Rock

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)

Mineral/Metamorphic Rock

River Rock / Stream Pebble (Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

River Rock / Stream Pebble

Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle

Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

Biotite Schist (likely) (Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)) — Metamorphic

Biotite Schist (likely)

Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)

Quartz (Float/Abraded) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Float/Abraded)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Peridot (Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Tourmaline (likely Schorl) (Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — Mineral

Tourmaline (likely Schorl)

Tourmaline Group Mineral (e.g., Schorl for black varieties); (Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Fe,Mn,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Clay (as a rock-forming material) (Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)) — Mineral

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

Quartz (milky variety) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (milky variety)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (in a rock matrix) (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (in a rock matrix)

Quartz (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite Intrusion in Host Rock (Pegmatite dike in amphibolite or schist) — igneous and metamorphic

Granitic Pegmatite Intrusion in Host Rock

Pegmatite dike in amphibolite or schist

igneous and metamorphic

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade) (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite) — Mineral

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade)

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite

Quartz with Iron Stains (Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining) — Mineral

Quartz with Iron Stains

Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Brown Jasper (Likely) (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Brown Jasper (Likely)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities

Chert (Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead) (Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — Mineral for Fluorite; Mineral/Rock for Jadeite (as it's often a rock composed primarily of jadeite mineral)

Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)

Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Mineral for Fluorite; Mineral/Rock for Jadeite (as it's often a rock composed primarily of jadeite mineral)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — Mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (a form of coal, primarily carbon)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (a form of coal, primarily carbon)

Chert (Jasper-like) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Jasper (yellow/cream variety) (SiO₂ (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Jasper (yellow/cream variety)

SiO₂ (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri') (Aragonite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri')

Aragonite (CaCO3)

Marble (Marble (primarily Calcite, CaCO3 or Dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2)) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (primarily Calcite, CaCO3 or Dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2)

Metamorphic Rock

River/Stream Pebble (Clast / Detrital Grain / Rounded Sedimentary Particle (Compositionally variable, commonly Quartz, Feldspar, Chert, or other resistant rock fragments)) — Mineral, specifically a rock fragment

River/Stream Pebble

Clast / Detrital Grain / Rounded Sedimentary Particle (Compositionally variable, commonly Quartz, Feldspar, Chert, or other resistant rock fragments)

Mineral, specifically a rock fragment

Quartz (variety of colors) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (variety of colors)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2) variety) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2) variety

Schist (Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)) — Metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)

Chert (or possibly Flint) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Sedimentary Rock

Chert (or possibly Flint)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sedimentary Rock