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Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Conglomerate with Fossilized Shark Teeth (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate) containing Elasmobranchii remains) — sedimentary

Conglomerate with Fossilized Shark Teeth

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate) containing Elasmobranchii remains

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)

Yellow Quartzite River Cobble (Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite River Cobble

Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Oxide staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rough Quartz (Grey-Green) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (Grey-Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy or Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy or Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2, silica)

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 in Vesicular Basalt

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral) (Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)) — Synthetic material/Textile

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)

Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)

Synthetic material/Textile

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Peridotite (with Olivine and Pyroxene) (Ultramafic Magmatic Rock (Primary minerals: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and (Ca, Mg, Fe)2Si2O6)) — igneous

Peridotite (with Olivine and Pyroxene)

Ultramafic Magmatic Rock (Primary minerals: (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 and (Ca, Mg, Fe)2Si2O6)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Diamond (Princess Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Princess Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)