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Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Slate (Slate (foliated metamorphic rock rich in quartz, sericite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (foliated metamorphic rock rich in quartz, sericite, and chlorite)

Fluorite (Rainbow/Purple Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow/Purple Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Agate (specifically Botswana or Banded Agate variety) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically Botswana or Banded Agate variety)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

Verde Antique Marble (Serpentinite) (Serpentinite (composed mainly of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Verde Antique Marble (Serpentinite)

Serpentinite (composed mainly of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex of Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex of Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with iridescent tarnish) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with iridescent tarnish

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Jasper (specifically Yellow or Picture Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Yellow or Picture Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Milk Quartz (or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Weathered) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Laterite (Laterite (Ferricrete)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Ferricrete)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule (Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule

Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium

Fluorite (Purple Octahedron) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (Purple Octahedron)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Moss or Plume Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Tower) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Tower)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)) — Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)

Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Basalt with Peridotite Inclusion (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Extrusive Igneous) with Ultramafic Xenolith) — igneous

Basalt with Peridotite Inclusion

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Extrusive Igneous) with Ultramafic Xenolith

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — Mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Basalt (Water-worn pebble) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Water-worn pebble)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)