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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Map Jasper

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Andalusite

Marl

Dunite

Coquina

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Chalk

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Peridotite (Dunite) (Peridotite (comprising mainly Olivine)) — igneous

Peridotite (Dunite)

Peridotite (comprising mainly Olivine)

Limestone (specifically Carboniferous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Carboniferous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Mafic Vesicular Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Mafic Vesicular Volcanic Rock

Siderite Concretion (Nodule) (Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) Concretion) — sedimentary

Siderite Concretion (Nodule)

Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) Concretion

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Granitoid (Granitic Rock) (Granitoid (Quartzo-feldspathic plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granitoid (Granitic Rock)

Granitoid (Quartzo-feldspathic plutonic rock)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Fluorite (Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 quartz grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 quartz grains)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Red Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)) — igneous

Red Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)

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

Iron Meteorite (likely Chondrite or weathered Iron-Nickel) (Meteorite (Fe-Ni alloy & silicates)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite (likely Chondrite or weathered Iron-Nickel)

Meteorite (Fe-Ni alloy & silicates)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the green variety colored by chromium or vanadium) — Mineral (Gemstone variety of Beryl)

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the green variety colored by chromium or vanadium

Mineral (Gemstone variety of Beryl)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock with trace fossils (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock with trace fossils (CaCO3)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; formula generally (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile; formula generally (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Iron-rich Gossan with Quartz (Limonite and Goethite with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Iron-rich Gossan with Quartz

Limonite and Goethite with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Burmese Jadeite (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Burmese Jadeite

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich Concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich Concretion (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (principally SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (principally SiO2)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)