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Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Soapstone (Steatite (primarily composed of Talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)) — Metamorphic Rock

Soapstone

Steatite (primarily composed of Talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)

Metamorphic Rock

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica/specimen) (Tyrannosaurus rex (fossilized in permineralized sedimentary matrix)) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica/specimen)

Tyrannosaurus rex (fossilized in permineralized sedimentary matrix)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist

Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot) (Peridotite: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine-rich ultramafic rock)) — igneous

Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot)

Peridotite: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine-rich ultramafic rock)

Yellow Ocher (Limonite) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Yellow Ocher (Limonite)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Peach Moonstone (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Coquina (Fossiliferous Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)

Chert (and/or Chalcedony) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Chalcedony)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Septarian Nodule (Yellow Calcite in Limestone) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Aragonite and Calcite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Yellow Calcite in Limestone)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Aragonite and Calcite)

Sandstone (Sandstone (various mineral compositions)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (various mineral compositions)

Schist (specifically Chlorite/Greenschist) (Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (specifically Chlorite/Greenschist)

Chlorite Schist

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Turquoise in Matrix

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

Gabbro (Gabbro (Mafic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (Mafic Plutonic Rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)

Connemara Marble (Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)) — metamorphic

Connemara Marble

Ophiocalcite (Serpentinitic Marble)

Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri') (Aragonite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Aragonite (variety 'Flos Ferri')

Aragonite (CaCO3)

Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Quartz-veined Mudstone or Argillite

SiO2 (Quartz) in Siltstone/Mudstone matrix

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with inclusions of Manganese/Iron oxides)) — mineral

Green Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with inclusions of Manganese/Iron oxides)