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Peat

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Mixed Tumbled Rocks and Minerals Collection (Mixed Minerals and Rocks (Quartz, Feldspar, Jasper, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Fluorite, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Tumbled Rocks and Minerals Collection

Mixed Minerals and Rocks (Quartz, Feldspar, Jasper, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Fluorite, etc.)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone/Quartzite (Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone/Quartzite

Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Bone (Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Rose quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety) — mineral

Rose quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety

Amethyst quartz cluster (Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from iron impurities and irradiation) — mineral

Amethyst quartz cluster

Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from iron impurities and irradiation

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

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

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Sandstone (with vugs) (Arenite / Sedimentary Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with vugs)

Arenite / Sedimentary Sandstone

Mixed rock and mineral collection (Mixed lithologies; likely quartz, feldspar, basalt, granite, chert, sandstone, and metamorphic rocks) — igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, mineral

Mixed rock and mineral collection

Mixed lithologies; likely quartz, feldspar, basalt, granite, chert, sandstone, and metamorphic rocks

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, mineral

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass (Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — mineral

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass

Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass

Quartz vein in dark host rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely in basalt, gabbro, or altered mafic rock) — mineral

Quartz vein in dark host rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely in basalt, gabbro, or altered mafic rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Breciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Breciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)

Gneissic Granite (Granite Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic Granite

Granite Gneiss

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished yellow jasper or opaque chalcedony bead (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper) — mineral

Polished yellow jasper or opaque chalcedony bead

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained jasper

Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Raw Agate (Rough Lake Superior Agate or Jasper-Chalcedony Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Raw Agate (Rough Lake Superior Agate or Jasper-Chalcedony Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz / Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz / Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)