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Peat

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix) (Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix)

Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Malachite in Matrix (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite in Matrix

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Heat-Treated Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Heat-Treated Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Pebble with Chlorite or Epidote Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartz Pebble with Chlorite or Epidote Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Quartz Veined Mudstone (Metasedimentary rock with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — metamorphic

Quartz Veined Mudstone

Metasedimentary rock with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Polished blue sodalite cabochons (Sodalite, Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) — mineral

Polished blue sodalite cabochons

Sodalite, Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Coquina (Fossiliferous Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina (Fossiliferous Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Milky Quartz (or Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Ocher (Limonite) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Yellow Ocher (Limonite)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Bauxite (Aluminium ore / Hydrated aluminium oxides (AlOx(OH)3-2x)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore / Hydrated aluminium oxides (AlOx(OH)3-2x)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

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

Biotite (Mica)

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

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

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

Limestone with Calcite Crust (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Crust

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Banded gneiss (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica (variable composition)) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar–mica (variable composition)

Green aventurine beads (Quartz (SiO₂), typically green quartzite/aventurine with fuchsite mica inclusions) — mineral

Green aventurine beads

Quartz (SiO₂), typically green quartzite/aventurine with fuchsite mica inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood / Permineralized wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood / Permineralized wood (SiO2)

Mammoth or Mastodon Tooth Fossil (Mammuthus / Mammut tooth) — fossil

Mammoth or Mastodon Tooth Fossil

Mammuthus / Mammut tooth

Shark Tooth Fossil (Vertebrate fossilized tooth (Chondrichthyes)) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Vertebrate fossilized tooth (Chondrichthyes)

Fossilized Brachiopod (Brachiopoda (Phylum)) — fossil

Fossilized Brachiopod

Brachiopoda (Phylum)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)

Zebra Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Coquina or Fossiliferous Sandstone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3 with SiO2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Sandstone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3 with SiO2 inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)