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Peat

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone

Ironstone concretion (Siderite or Limonite concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion

Siderite or Limonite concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite) — mineral

Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Laminations) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz-based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Laminations)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz-based)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (high iron oxide content)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (high iron oxide content)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)

Green Spot Jasper (Kiwi Jasper / Sesame Jasper) (Partially altered granitic rock rich in quartz, microcline feldspar, and tourmaline or amphibole inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Spot Jasper (Kiwi Jasper / Sesame Jasper)

Partially altered granitic rock rich in quartz, microcline feldspar, and tourmaline or amphibole inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (principally SiO2)

Shale (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2, with Feldspar and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2, with Feldspar and Clay minerals)

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely mica schist or gneiss) (Quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage; probable biotite schist/gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock (likely mica schist or gneiss)

Quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage; probable biotite schist/gneiss

Black Obsidian cabochon (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian cabochon

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component) (Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)) — not a rock (man-made polymer)

Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)

Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)

not a rock (man-made polymer)

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal) (Vesicular Basalt (Fe-Mg rich extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Vesicular Basalt (Fe-Mg rich extrusive volcanic rock)

Grey Jasper (Tumbled Quartz variant) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Grey Jasper (Tumbled Quartz variant)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Bauxite (Aluminum ore (mixture of gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminum ore (mixture of gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and diaspore α-AlO(OH))

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

Quartz (Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Blue-dyed magnesite beads (often sold as “turquoise howlite”) (Magnesite, MgCO₃; commonly dyed blue and possibly marketed as dyed howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅) — mineral

Blue-dyed magnesite beads (often sold as “turquoise howlite”)

Magnesite, MgCO₃; commonly dyed blue and possibly marketed as dyed howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Granite Water-Worn Pebble (Intermediate to Felsic Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Water-Worn Pebble

Intermediate to Felsic Phaneritic Igneous Rock

Tiger Shark Fossil Tooth (Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized)) — sedimentary

Tiger Shark Fossil Tooth

Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized)

Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Likely tumbled quartz/chalcedony (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or pale chalcedony) — mineral

Likely tumbled quartz/chalcedony

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or pale chalcedony

Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions

Snakeskin Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Snakeskin Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)