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Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque variety of Chalcedony/Quartz

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Breccia (Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2-rich)

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) staining)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) staining)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)

Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite) (Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite)

Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspillite) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspillite) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspillite)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Jaspillite

Red Jasper (Mahogany Obsidian variant similarity) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Mahogany Obsidian variant similarity)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Banded Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Porphyritic Andesite (Andesite (porphyritic variety)) — igneous

Porphyritic Andesite

Andesite (porphyritic variety)

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphic Granite (Pegmatitic Feldspar with Quartz intergrowths) — igneous

Graphic Granite

Pegmatitic Feldspar with Quartz intergrowths

Satin Spar Selenite (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar Selenite

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

River Stone / Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of lithified silt)) — sedimentary

River Stone / Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of lithified silt)

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Conglomerate) (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Conglomerate)

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Diorite (River Cobble) (Intrusive Igneous Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (River Cobble)

Intrusive Igneous Diorite

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Chlorastrolite (Isle Royale Greenstone) (Chlorastrolite (Pumpellyite-(Mg,Fe2+): Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2∙H2O)) — mineral

Chlorastrolite (Isle Royale Greenstone)

Chlorastrolite (Pumpellyite-(Mg,Fe2+): Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2∙H2O)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)