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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Map Jasper

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Andalusite

Marl

Dunite

Coquina

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Chalk

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic rock)

Agate (River Pea) (Microcrystalline Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (River Pea)

Microcrystalline Chalcedony (SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 complex)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 complex)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Coarse Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Smoky Quartz with Hematite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Smoky Quartz with Hematite Inclusions

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

Granite Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (composition: SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (composition: SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)

Ruby / Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — gemstone

Ruby / Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Picture Jasper (Opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

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

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Fluorite (Fluorite Sphere)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Andesite/Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basaltic Andesite/Scoria

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

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

Slate

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

Hematite Nodule (Hematite (Alpha Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodule

Hematite (Alpha Fe2O3)

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — fossil

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (Vesicular)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Vesicular)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Emerald crystal in host rock (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — gemstone

Emerald crystal in host rock

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Purple Fluorite Octahedron (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Purple Fluorite Octahedron

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Gneissic Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Gneissic Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (Sedimentary Rock)

Lake Superior Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Ironstone Nodules / Siderite Concretion (Siderite (FeCO3) / Ferruginous Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodules / Siderite Concretion

Siderite (FeCO3) / Ferruginous Septarian Concretion

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

Sodalite Syenite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — igneous

Sodalite Syenite

Sodalite-bearing Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)