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Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Limestone

Glauconite

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine

(Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartzite River Rock (Metamorphic Rock (Recrystallized Quartz - SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Metamorphic Rock (Recrystallized Quartz - SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when in chalk or limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when in chalk or limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone (Felsite with Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Stone (Felsite with Arfvedsonite/Tourmaline)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Goethite (Goethite (FeO(OH))) — mineral

Goethite

Goethite (FeO(OH))

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Chalcedony and Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Chalcedony and Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crazy Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions) — sedimentary mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions

sedimentary mineral

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert (and Flint variant) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint variant)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often found as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often found as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flinty variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flinty variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert Nodules (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Azurite and Malachite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) / Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)) — mineral

Azurite and Malachite

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) / Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3) — mineral

Cobaltian Calcite

Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Smoky tumble) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky tumble)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (or Flint) (Mocrocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Mocrocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Acicular Azurite (indicated by deep blue, fibrous/fuzzy appearance) (Azurite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) — mineral

Acicular Azurite (indicated by deep blue, fibrous/fuzzy appearance)

Azurite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

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

Chert (Chert / Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)