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Peat

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)

Tumbled carnelian (likely chalcedony) (Carnelian, orange-red cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chalcedony) — gemstone

Tumbled carnelian (likely chalcedony)

Carnelian, orange-red cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chalcedony

Greenstone / altered basalt fragment (Likely chlorite–epidote–actinolite altered basalt; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Greenstone / altered basalt fragment

Likely chlorite–epidote–actinolite altered basalt; exact identification requires testing

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite) (Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus) — sedimentary

Granite Sand (Decomposed Granite)

Grus / Quartz-Feldspar Detritus

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Bone (Vertebrate Fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Bone (Vertebrate Fossil)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Polished red banded stone, likely rhodonite (Rhodonite — manganese inosilicate, MnSiO₃; possibly rhodochrosite or dyed quartz) — mineral

Polished red banded stone, likely rhodonite

Rhodonite — manganese inosilicate, MnSiO₃; possibly rhodochrosite or dyed quartz

Amethyst quartz cluster (Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation) — mineral

Amethyst quartz cluster

Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chalcedony in Matrix (likely Agatized Coral or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony in Matrix (likely Agatized Coral or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chocolate Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Chocolate Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (Calcareous or Ferruginous) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous or Ferruginous)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)

Schist (Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, mainly SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, mainly SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Arenite

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fossilized Bone Fragment (Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone Fragment

Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)

Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz) (Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image) — gemstone

Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz)

Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen) (Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen) — sedimentary

Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)

Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral/sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral/sedimentary

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) — mineral

Kyanite

Al2SiO5