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Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amazonite (microcline feldspar) (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Amazonite (microcline feldspar)

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — Igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Slate with Iron Staining (Low-grade Metamorphic Mudstone (Slate)) — metamorphic

Slate with Iron Staining

Low-grade Metamorphic Mudstone (Slate)

Limonite Stained Basalt (Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous

Limonite Stained Basalt

Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

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

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)

Gneiss

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sulfur (with Matrix) (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur (with Matrix)

Native Sulfur (S8)

Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Ruby, Emerald, and Sapphire (Corundum and Beryl) (Corundum (Al2O3) and Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Ruby, Emerald, and Sapphire (Corundum and Beryl)

Corundum (Al2O3) and Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz) (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope) (Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Red Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)

Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3 (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)

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

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Slag Glass (Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide) — mineral

Slag Glass

Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Class Bivalvia (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Class Bivalvia (fossilized)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules

Greenstone (Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist / Greenstone (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite or Quartz (SiO2/Silicates)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite or Quartz (SiO2/Silicates)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica

Rutilated Quartz (beads) (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Titanium Dioxide inclusions within Quartz)) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz (beads)

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Titanium Dioxide inclusions within Quartz)

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Moss Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Moss Agate

SiO2

Silver Nugget (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver Nugget

Native Silver (Ag)

Agate (Chalcedony Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Chalcedony Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Tumbled Stone (Silicon dioxide / Various silicates) — mineral

Tumbled Stone

Silicon dioxide / Various silicates