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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

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Chert / Chalcedony (likely carnelian or flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony (likely carnelian or flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like) (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Agate (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Agate

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Chert (Flint/Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Ferruginous) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Ferruginous)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron oxide staining)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian (Carnelian Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (and Jasper) Nodules in Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper) Nodules in Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz

Carnelian / Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian / Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Chert (Green variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Riverstone / Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Riverstone / Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (and Flint variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Topaz (facetted in jewelry) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Blue Topaz (facetted in jewelry)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Chert / Flint Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz - SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodule) (Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodule)

Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodular) (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodular)

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Pebbles) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebbles)

Chert (SiO2)