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Metamorphic Or Sedimentary Depending On Local Grade

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Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Rutilated Quartz (or Tourmalinated Quartz if inclusions are Tourmaline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) or Tourmaline inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz (or Tourmalinated Quartz if inclusions are Tourmaline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Rutile (TiO2) or Tourmaline inclusions

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz (Agate/Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz (Agate/Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cinnabar in Matrix (Cinnabar (Mercury(II) sulfide, HgS)) — mineral

Cinnabar in Matrix

Cinnabar (Mercury(II) sulfide, HgS)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral (silicate-replaced organic material)

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

mineral (silicate-replaced organic material)

Chert (concretionary/nodular variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with possible fossil or mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (concretionary/nodular variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with possible fossil or mineral inclusions

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (SiO2 matrix with Quartz core)

Jasper (Sedimentary variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Sedimentary variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Basalt (Vesicular) (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — Mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Sphalerite with Galena (Zinc Sulfide ((Zn,Fe)S) and Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Sphalerite with Galena

Zinc Sulfide ((Zn,Fe)S) and Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — Igneous rock

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Chert (Hagstone/Gasket Rock variant) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Hagstone/Gasket Rock variant)

Chert (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Limonite-stained Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock with Hydrated Iron Oxides) — igneous

Limonite-stained Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock with Hydrated Iron Oxides

Chert Breccia (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Brecciated Chert) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Brecciated Chert

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a common name for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a common name for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Ocean Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral_variety_of_Chalcedony

Ocean Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral_variety_of_Chalcedony

Leopard Skin Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Leopard Skin Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Slag (Metallurgical by-product) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Slag

Metallurgical by-product

Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (L, H, or LL Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (L, H, or LL Chondrite)

Poppy Jasper (Jasper (variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Poppy Jasper

Jasper (variety of Chalcedony), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Azurite (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Azurite

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Basalt with Plagioclase Microphenocrysts (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Microphenocrysts

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (Purple-tinted scoria/vesicular variety) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock (SiO2 range 45–52%)) — igneous

Basalt (Purple-tinted scoria/vesicular variety)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock (SiO2 range 45–52%)

Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions (Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — Mineral

Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions

Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Granite Glacial Erratic (Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Glacial Erratic

Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Rock (Granite)

Pyrite with Iron Oxides (Fool's Gold in Matrix) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite with Iron Oxides (Fool's Gold in Matrix)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)