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Limestone

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Limestone

Limestone

Lithographic Limestone

Lithographic Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Shelly Limestone

Shelly Limestone

Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Limestone

Crinoidal Limestone

Crinoidal Limestone

Chalky Limestone

Chalky Limestone

Micrite

Micrite

Calcirudite

Calcirudite

Coral Rock

Coral Rock

Oolite

Oolite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Lapis Lazuli (Carved) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Carved)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Charoite (Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O)) — mineral

Charoite

Charoite (K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Celestine (Celestite) (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Chert (and Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Travertine (Calcareous tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous tufa (CaCO3)

Chert (Siltstone-Chert mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Siltstone-Chert mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Black Chert / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with potential fossil inclusion) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with potential fossil inclusion)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Chert (Brown Flint) (Cryptocrystalline or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Flint)

Cryptocrystalline or Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Micro-fragment) (Septarian Nodule / Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + Quartz)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Micro-fragment)

Septarian Nodule / Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + Quartz)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (River Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike) (Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)) — Synthetic (Ceramic)

Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)

Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)

Synthetic (Ceramic)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian Nodule (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian Nodule (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite Concretion)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Banded Chert with Quartz Veining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Map Jasper (Grey Picasso Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Map Jasper (Grey Picasso Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (containing Calcite or Quartz inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Calcite or Quartz inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral impurities

Crinoid Columnal (Crinoidea (Class) - Fossilized Columnal Segment) — sedimentary

Crinoid Columnal

Crinoidea (Class) - Fossilized Columnal Segment

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)