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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 (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (variety of Chert) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (variety of Chert) - SiO2

Quartz Nut (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral health

Quartz Nut

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled) (Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)

Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock

Unakite Epidote Granite (Unakite (Rock composed of Orthoclase, Epidote, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite Epidote Granite

Unakite (Rock composed of Orthoclase, Epidote, and Quartz)

Jasper (Green) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary

Jasper (Green)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (altered granitic rock)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (altered granitic rock)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Psilomelane (Manganese Ore) (Psilomelane (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) — mineral

Psilomelane (Manganese Ore)

Psilomelane (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10

Jasper (specifically Oolitic or Brecciated Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Oolitic or Brecciated Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Common Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)

Chert (Flint) with Limestone Coating (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) cortex) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint) with Limestone Coating

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) cortex

Malachite Coating on Host Rock (Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite Coating on Host Rock

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

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

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sapphire (Rough Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Rough Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Chalcedony/Quartz Vug (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Chalcedony/Quartz Vug

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

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

Lepidolite

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

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone or Flower Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt / Porphyry

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Green variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Honey Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Honey Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unknown Tumbled Stone (Unknown (Too Blurry)) — mineral

Unknown Tumbled Stone

Unknown (Too Blurry)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)