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Mineral, Possibly Rock Fragment Containing A Mineral

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Banded Agate (with small Geode cavity) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (with small Geode cavity)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartz (Crystal Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Crystal Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz) (Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)) — mineral

Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz)

Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)

Basalt with Vesicles (Vesicular Basalt (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicles

Vesicular Basalt (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Indigo Gabbro (Gabbro (MaFIC intrusive rock)) — igneous

Indigo Gabbro

Gabbro (MaFIC intrusive rock)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Weathered) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite cementation)

Chert Geode or Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Geode or Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Desert Varnish on Sandstone (Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish on Sandstone

Ferromanganese coating on Quartz Arenite

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Crystal Fragment) (Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Crystal Fragment)

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)