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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

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (with nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions) — sedimentary

Veined Limestone (Micrite) with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicate or Carbonate inclusions

Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite (SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite

SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Oxide Patina

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled/River Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert with Quartz Veining (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Quartzite with Iron Staining (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Staining

Quartzite

Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially high Feldspar/Arkose content)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Slate (Hydrothermal quartz vein traversing mafic host rock) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Slate

Hydrothermal quartz vein traversing mafic host rock

Agate (SiO2) — Mineral

Agate

SiO2

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Wishing Rock (Quartz Vein in Host Rock) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) vein in various host rocks) — Igneous/Sedimentary/Metamorphic with Mineral Vein

Wishing Rock (Quartz Vein in Host Rock)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) vein in various host rocks

Igneous/Sedimentary/Metamorphic with Mineral Vein

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

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules

Quartz (Tumbled/Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Tumbled/Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Gypsum (Satin Spar variety) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Gypsum (Satin Spar variety) - CaSO4·2H2O

Wishing Stone (Quartz-Veined Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (SiO2) vein) — igneous

Wishing Stone (Quartz-Veined Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (SiO2) vein

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix

Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)

Banded Chalcedony (Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Chalcedony (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — gemstone

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Jasper (Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Sandstone with Iron Banding (Arenite with Hematite or Limonite staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Banding

Arenite with Hematite or Limonite staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)