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Unakite or Epidosite (Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite or Epidosite

Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)

Golden Healer Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous (Iron Oxide) inclusions) — mineral

Golden Healer Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous (Iron Oxide) inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

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

Milky Quartz (Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (or Bull Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (or Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polychrome Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Polychrome Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions

Schist with Quartz Vein (Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Quartz Vein

Mica Schist with Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Chert (Siliceous sedimentary rock, predominantly Microcrystalline Quartz SiO2)

Serpentine (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Orbicular Granite (Orbicular Granidiorite / Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Orbicular Granite

Orbicular Granidiorite / Plutonic Igneous Rock

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Inclusions

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock with Siliceous Veining

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Granite Cobble (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granitic)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granitic)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Limestone Breccia (Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)) — sedimentary

Limestone Breccia

Sedimentary Breccia (Calcareous)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)

Quartz Druze (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Shale (Fissile Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Fossiliferous Rock (likely Dinosaur Fossil in Matrix) (Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Calcium Carbonate/Silica replaced bone material)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Rock (likely Dinosaur Fossil in Matrix)

Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Calcium Carbonate/Silica replaced bone material)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (Calcium carbonate or Pyrite replaced)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (Calcium carbonate or Pyrite replaced)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Rutilated Quartz (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions) — mineral

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and magnesium inclusions

Raw Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Iron traces)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Iron traces)

Rough Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rough Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Amethyst (Digital/Conceptual Representation) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Digital/Conceptual Representation)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobaltoan Calcite) (Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3) — mineral

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobaltoan Calcite)

Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3

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

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)