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Peat

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Sandstone (likely Arkose) (Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose)

Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Apatite (Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Rhyolitic Tuff (Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic rock) — igneous

Rhyolitic Tuff

Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic rock

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).) — Mineral

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite ((Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg,Ca)SiO3)) — metamorphic

Rhodonite

Rhodonite ((Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg,Ca)SiO3)

K2 Jasper (Azurite in Granite) — igneous

K2 Jasper

Azurite in Granite

Tumbled blue quartzite or blue chalcedony (uncertain) (Quartz-rich rock; predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Tumbled blue quartzite or blue chalcedony (uncertain)

Quartz-rich rock; predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Sandstone (with vugs or solution cavities) (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with CaCO3 or SiO2 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with vugs or solution cavities)

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with CaCO3 or SiO2 cement)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Eroded) (Carcharodon sp. or Otodus sp. fragment (likely)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Eroded)

Carcharodon sp. or Otodus sp. fragment (likely)

Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Fossil) (Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentin/enameloid)) — fossil

Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Fossil)

Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentin/enameloid)

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

Limestone with Calcite

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist) (Metamorphic rock rich in platy minerals (e.g., Chlorite/Mica schist)) — metamorphic

Schist (Greenschist / Mica Schist)

Metamorphic rock rich in platy minerals (e.g., Chlorite/Mica schist)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with various mineral cements)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Likely polished dark stone or glassy mineral bead (Indeterminate; possibly obsidian, hematite, or a dark agate) — mineral

Likely polished dark stone or glassy mineral bead

Indeterminate; possibly obsidian, hematite, or a dark agate

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), commonly intergrown massive quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), commonly intergrown massive quartz

Weathered river stones, likely basaltic andesite and related volcanic rocks (Fine-grained mafic/intermediate volcanic rocks; commonly basalt (plagioclase + pyroxene ± olivine) or andesite (plagioclase + pyroxene ± amphibole)) — igneous

Weathered river stones, likely basaltic andesite and related volcanic rocks

Fine-grained mafic/intermediate volcanic rocks; commonly basalt (plagioclase + pyroxene ± olivine) or andesite (plagioclase + pyroxene ± amphibole)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Tektite (Impactite (Natural Silicate Glass)) — meteorite

Tektite

Impactite (Natural Silicate Glass)

Quartz pebble (Quartzite / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble (Quartzite / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chrysocolla Chalcedony (Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2) — mineral

Chrysocolla Chalcedony

Hydrated Copper Phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 + SiO2

Grey Chalcedony (Tumbled) (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Chalcedony (Tumbled)

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2, CaCO3 dominant)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2, CaCO3 dominant)