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Man Made Byproduct (Non Geological)

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Lherzolite

Gondite

Dunite

Iron-rich weathered rock or limonite/goethite nodule (Limonite (mixture dominated by goethite, FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly with quartz or clay) — mineral

Iron-rich weathered rock or limonite/goethite nodule

Limonite (mixture dominated by goethite, FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly with quartz or clay

Native Silver (Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Native Silver

Silver (Ag)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (primary composition: SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (principally SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (principally SiO2)

Polished quartz-rich pebble, possibly jasper or quartzite (Quartzite or chalcedony-bearing jasper; predominantly SiO₂) — metamorphic

Polished quartz-rich pebble, possibly jasper or quartzite

Quartzite or chalcedony-bearing jasper; predominantly SiO₂

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings) (Sedimentary sandstone with Iron oxide precipitates) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)

Sedimentary sandstone with Iron oxide precipitates

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, rich in SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, rich in SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Metamorphic Rock

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Raw greenish crystal/mineral fragment (Uncertain from image; possibly olivine (forsterite-rich), epidote, or green tourmaline) — mineral

Raw greenish crystal/mineral fragment

Uncertain from image; possibly olivine (forsterite-rich), epidote, or green tourmaline

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Bull Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Bull Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic glass), 70-75% SiO2) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic glass), 70-75% SiO2

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble (Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)) — sedimentary

River Siltstone / Mudstone Pebble

Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate and carbonate minerals)

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble) (Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)

Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rough Green Beryl (Emerald variety) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Green Beryl (Emerald variety)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Quartz-rich conglomeratic sandstone (Lithic arkose/conglomerate, dominated by quartz and feldspar grains) — sedimentary

Quartz-rich conglomeratic sandstone

Lithic arkose/conglomerate, dominated by quartz and feldspar grains