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Mudstone/Siltstone with Liesegang Bands (Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock with Chemical Banding) — sedimentary

Mudstone/Siltstone with Liesegang Bands

Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock with Chemical Banding

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Specular Hematite (on Schist/Matrix) (Hematite (Alpha-Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (on Schist/Matrix)

Hematite (Alpha-Fe2O3)

Quartz (Smoky or Citrine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky or Citrine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxide (often Goethite FeO(OH), Lepidocrocite γ-FeO(OH), and other amorphous iron oxyhydroxides)) — Mineral

Limonite

Hydrous Iron Oxide (often Goethite FeO(OH), Lepidocrocite γ-FeO(OH), and other amorphous iron oxyhydroxides)

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

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Rock (Granite)

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss) (Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)

Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)

Metamorphic Rock

River Cobble (Quartzite/Granite mix) (Quartzite-rich river stone) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Quartzite/Granite mix)

Quartzite-rich river stone

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Nodule (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Nodule (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Claystone)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz

Barite Rose (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite Rose

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Caribbean Calcite (Calcium Carbonate with Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Caribbean Calcite

Calcium Carbonate with Aragonite (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Yellow or Honey Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow or Honey Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)

Red Quartz / Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz / Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) on Quartz (NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) on Quartz

NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Cream Quartz Bead (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Cream Quartz Bead

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

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

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Aragonite (Sputnik habit) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Sputnik habit)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite) (Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite)

Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH

Specular Hematite (Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Dendritic Opal (Merlinite) (Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Dendritic Opal (Merlinite)

Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Pseudomorph after crocidolite) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Pseudomorph after crocidolite

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)