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Peat

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Sandstone (Limonitic/Iron-stained) (Sandstone (containing Quartz, SiO2, and Limonite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Limonitic/Iron-stained)

Sandstone (containing Quartz, SiO2, and Limonite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cementation)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite Concretion (Goonie or Rattlestone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Goonie or Rattlestone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chakra Tumbled Stone Set (Various (including Amethyst [SiO2], Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2], Green Aventurine [SiO2], Red Jasper [SiO2], etc.)) — Mineral

Chakra Tumbled Stone Set

Various (including Amethyst [SiO2], Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2], Green Aventurine [SiO2], Red Jasper [SiO2], etc.)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Polished black obsidian pyramid/block (Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic silica (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished black obsidian pyramid/block

Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic silica (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)

Gravel and Pavement Aggregates (Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediments) — sedimentary

Gravel and Pavement Aggregates

Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediments

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

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Polychrome Jasper (Desert Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Polychrome Jasper (Desert Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and mineral inclusions

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Polished green aventurine (Quartzite or quartz-rich rock containing fuchsite mica; mainly SiO₂) — mineral

Polished green aventurine

Quartzite or quartz-rich rock containing fuchsite mica; mainly SiO₂

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Calcified / Silicified Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Calcified / Silicified Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Chert Nodule (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

White Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Quartzite or Quartz Vein Material (SiO2) — metamorphic

Quartzite or Quartz Vein Material

SiO2

Greenstone (Metamorphic mafic rock (greenschist facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphic mafic rock (greenschist facies)

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole (Gedrite-Anthophyllite series)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Orthoamphibole (Gedrite-Anthophyllite series)

Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly goethite-bearing quartz (Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely goethite or limonite) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly goethite-bearing quartz

Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely goethite or limonite

Limonite/goethite-rich ironstone (probable) (Limonite, chiefly hydrated iron oxides; commonly goethite, α-FeO(OH), with possible quartz or host-rock inclusions) — mineral

Limonite/goethite-rich ironstone (probable)

Limonite, chiefly hydrated iron oxides; commonly goethite, α-FeO(OH), with possible quartz or host-rock inclusions

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharocles megalodon or similar fossilized shark tooth) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharocles megalodon or similar fossilized shark tooth

Brachiopod Fossil (Phylum Brachiopoda) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil

Phylum Brachiopoda

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with minor feldspar/clay)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with minor feldspar/clay)

Sandstone (Weathered) (Arenite (typically SiO2 as quartz grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered)

Arenite (typically SiO2 as quartz grains)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))

Quartz Vein in Sandstone (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Sandstone

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite