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Bumblebee Jasper

Bumblebee Jasper

Skarn

Serpentinite

Lamprophyre

Pyroxenite

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Peacock Ore

Rock Salt

Black Shale

Potassium Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar

Metaconglomerate

Metaconglomerate

Green Marble

Brown Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone / Chert Pebble (Silicon Dioxide / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone / Chert Pebble

Silicon Dioxide / Sedimentary Rock (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or Mudstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone or Mudstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with various oxides)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Onyx Marble (also commonly called Onyx) (Calcite (CaCO3), often with other mineral impurities) — Sedimentary Rock (specifically a type of Travertine)

Onyx Marble (also commonly called Onyx)

Calcite (CaCO3), often with other mineral impurities

Sedimentary Rock (specifically a type of Travertine)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Metamorphic Rock

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Micaceous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Mica)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Mica)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Jasper (Picture Jasper) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Picture Jasper)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2 with impurities

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Apatite Group Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Apatite Group Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Jasper / Chert / Quartzite (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper / Chert / Quartzite

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper Concretion (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper Concretion

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Slate or Metamorphic Rock (Metamorphic rock (chlorite/actinolite-bearing)) — metamorphic

Green Slate or Metamorphic Rock

Metamorphic rock (chlorite/actinolite-bearing)

White Topaz (Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Iron Oxide inclusions

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Landscape Jasper (SiO2) — Mineral

Landscape Jasper

SiO2

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Asphalt Chunk (Asphalt concrete) — man-made composite

Asphalt Chunk

Asphalt concrete

man-made composite

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix