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Man Made Material (Anthro Lithic Product)

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Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate)

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

Flint (variety of Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety) (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Lazulite (Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2) — mineral

Lazulite

Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2

Popcorn (Zea mays everta (P. Wilson) (Botanical name for the corn variety)) — Organic/Biogenic

Popcorn

Zea mays everta (P. Wilson) (Botanical name for the corn variety)

Organic/Biogenic

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Green Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Green Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Red Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Grey Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

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

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Bauxite (Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Banded Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (containing Flint nodules) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Flint nodules)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid) (Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)

Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic rock

Quartzite

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock

Quartzite with Dark Mineral Inclusions (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with accessory minerals) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Dark Mineral Inclusions

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with accessory minerals

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal/Chalcedony mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal/Chalcedony mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Olivine

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

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)