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Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Basalt with vesicles/amygdules (Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles/amygdules

Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)

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

Turquoise in Matrix

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Geode/Druzy variant) (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Quartz druzy) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (Geode/Druzy variant)

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Quartz druzy

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dumortierite Quartz (Blue Quartz) (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum Boro-silicate included in Quartz)) — mineral

Dumortierite Quartz (Blue Quartz)

Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum Boro-silicate included in Quartz)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Amber (Rough Baltics/Beach Specimen) (Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber (Rough Baltics/Beach Specimen)

Succinicum (Organic Gemstone - Fossilized Resin)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Montana Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Montana Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Liesegang Ring Siltstone (Siltstone with iron oxide Liesegang bands) — sedimentary

Liesegang Ring Siltstone

Siltstone with iron oxide Liesegang bands

Shale (Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

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

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2) — Mineral

Biotite Mica

K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2

Basalt (Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote (Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote

Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)

Moldavite (Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)) — tektite (natural glass)

Moldavite

Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)

tektite (natural glass)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)

Gneiss (likely) (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Gneiss (likely)

Gneiss

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)

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

Malachite Coating on Host Rock

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Vesicular Basalt with Quartz (Vesicular Basalt (SiO2 inclusions)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Quartz

Vesicular Basalt (SiO2 inclusions)