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Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (Shale)

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble) (Pebble (clast size class)) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)

Pebble (clast size class)

Sedimentary Rock

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Si)2O6 with (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Si)2O6 with (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Jasper/Common Opal mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Common Opal mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Siltstone (Siltstone (composed mainly of SiO2 and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Siltstone

Siltstone (composed mainly of SiO2 and Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina with Shell Fragment (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina with Shell Fragment

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Conglomerate (or Breccia) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (or Breccia)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Pumice (Pumicite) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Chert (Nodule) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Agate (Bead Form) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Bead Form)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Blue Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Diamond (Princess Cut)

Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood / Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood / Chalcedony (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Chert (White Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Jasper or Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Jasper or Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, formula: SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Mineral composition: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3)

Granite Gneiss with Garnet (Garnetiferous Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss with Garnet

Garnetiferous Gneiss

Basalt (Vesicular) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Siltstone (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone