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Black Shale

Black Shale

Jet

Jet

Malachite

Malachite

Bumblebee Jasper

Bumblebee Jasper

Andesine

Andesine

Aragonite

Aragonite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Albite

Albite

Pyrrhotite

Pyrrhotite

Andesite

Andesite

Andalusite

Andalusite

Andamooka Opal

Andamooka Opal

Chert (Red Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Shark Tooth Fossil (Otodus sp. (possibly Cretalamna)) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Otodus sp. (possibly Cretalamna)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

fossil
Septarian Nodule (Thunder Egg) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Thunder Egg)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - primarily Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal)) — Mineral/Fossil (Sedimentary context)

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - primarily Quartz/Chalcedony/Opal)

Mineral/Fossil (Sedimentary context)
Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

mineral
Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

mineral
Moldavite (Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3) — tektite

Moldavite

Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3

tektite
Fire Opal (in matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

Fire Opal (in matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Mineraloid
Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.) (Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)

Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)

mineral
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Ironstone Phosphorite) (Ferruginous Sandstone (variable Fe-oxide/hydroxide composition)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Ironstone Phosphorite)

Ferruginous Sandstone (variable Fe-oxide/hydroxide composition)

sedimentary
Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Precious Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

mineral
Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (White Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide with Fuscite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide with Fuscite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

mineral
Chert with Quartz Druzy (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Drusy Quartz Coating) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Druzy

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Drusy Quartz Coating

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

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

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

mineral
Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

mineral
Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Amazonite (Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (K(AlSi3O8))

mineral
Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — Mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Mineral
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

mineral
Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Precious Opal in Matrix (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal in Matrix

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite variety) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite variety

mineral
Banded Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Rhodochrosite (Rhodochrosite, Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite, Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

mineral
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Turquoise

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

mineral
Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities

sedimentary
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

sedimentary
Lapis Lazuli (Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])

metamorphic
Tufa (Calcareous Tufa) (Calcareous Tufa (Precipitated CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa)

Calcareous Tufa (Precipitated CaCO3)

sedimentary