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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Flint (Chert (a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)) — Mineral

Flint

Chert (a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

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

Jasper (yellow/cream variety)

SiO₂ (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (C)

Basalt (Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)

Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse-grained sandstone)

Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)

Sedimentary Rock (possibly a conglomerate or coarse-grained sandstone)

Seraphinite (Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.) — Mineral

Seraphinite

Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Milky Quartz Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky Quartz Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance) (Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)) — Mineral

Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)

Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)) — Metamorphic rock

Unakite

Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock)

Metamorphic rock

Black Star Diopside (beads) (Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) - a member of the pyroxene group) — Mineral

Black Star Diopside (beads)

Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) - a member of the pyroxene group

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype) (Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)) — Sedimentary

Laterite (iron-rich nodule, possibly Bauxite as a subtype)

Laterite (composed of various minerals including goethite, hematite, gibbsite, etc.)

Diamond (Carbon (C), specifically a solid form of the element carbon with atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.) — Mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C), specifically a solid form of the element carbon with atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.

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)

Halite (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)) — Mineral

Halite

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%–98%)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon Content: 86%–98%)

Sodalite (Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Processed) (Gold (Au)) — Metal (Elemental Mineral)

Gold (Processed)

Gold (Au)

Metal (Elemental Mineral)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (a type of sandstone composed of more than 90% quartz)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (a type of sandstone composed of more than 90% quartz)

Sedimentary Rock

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Cherry Creek Jasper (also known as Red Creek Jasper or Cherry Creek Agate) (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — Sedimentary Rock

Cherry Creek Jasper (also known as Red Creek Jasper or Cherry Creek Agate)

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Sedimentary Rock

Iron Slag (Ferrous Slag (complex silicate and oxide byproduct)) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Iron Slag

Ferrous Slag (complex silicate and oxide byproduct)

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Labradorite (a variety of Anorthosite or Plagioclase) (Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar series), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — igneous

Labradorite (a variety of Anorthosite or Plagioclase)

Labradorite (member of Plagioclase Feldspar series), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Kyanite (Blue Kyanite) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite (Blue Kyanite)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium) - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Banded Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified quartz arenite, arkose, graywacke, etc. depending on composition)

Sedimentary Rock

Diamond (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)