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Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Bentonite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Bentonite)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Blue Dyed Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — metamorphic

Blue Dyed Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (specifically a water-worn pebble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a water-worn pebble)

Gneiss

Porphyritic Basalt (with Amygdules) (Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Amygdules)

Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

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

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Agate (specifically a Thunderegg/Agate Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Thunderegg/Agate Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Starfish Fossil (Asteroidea fossil) — fossil

Starfish Fossil

Asteroidea fossil

Kunzite (variety of Spodumene) (Lithium Aluminum Silicate (LiAlSi2O6)) — mineral

Kunzite (variety of Spodumene)

Lithium Aluminum Silicate (LiAlSi2O6)

Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Pegmatite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar (Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar

Pegmatite (Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-Epidote-Actinolite Schist)

Blue Apatite (Calcium Fluorophosphate (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium Fluorophosphate (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Agate (Banded Chalcedony) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Banded Chalcedony)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sugilite (Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)) — mineral

Sugilite

Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Garnet group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet group (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Fossilized Coprolite (Coprolite (fossilized feces)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coprolite

Coprolite (fossilized feces)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Opal (Merlinite) (Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Dendritic Opal (Merlinite)

Hydrated Silica with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)

Greenstone (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with Limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz with Limonite inclusions

Native Sulfur (Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Native Sulfur

Sulfur (S)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron and titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron and titanium impurities

Almandine Garnet (Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — Mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Red Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope series) (Garnet Group, Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope series)

Garnet Group, Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or Pyrope (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

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

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone (River Pebble) (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (River Pebble)

Metabasalt / Greenschist