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Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt (Igneous Volcanic Rock with secondary mineral infilling)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt (Igneous Volcanic Rock with secondary mineral infilling)

Montana Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Montana Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Fluorite Geode (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Geode

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Porous Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Porous Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (Chert/Jasper) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Chert/Jasper)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Amygdaloidal felsic extrusive rock) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite

Amygdaloidal felsic extrusive rock

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Grape Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Mica)) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Mica)

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

Chrysocolla

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

Quartz Mica Schist (Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Mica Schist

Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Calcite on Host Rock (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite on Host Rock

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)

Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Igneous Rock with Arfvedsonite

Septarian Nodule (Yellow Jasper variety) (Septarian Nodule (comprising Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Bentonite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Yellow Jasper variety)

Septarian Nodule (comprising Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone/Bentonite)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Azurite (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Azurite

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Blue Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Blue Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3) — mineral

Cobaltian Calcite

Cobalt-bearing Calcite (Ca,Co)CO3

Eudialyte (Na15Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)3Zr3(Si,Nb)Si25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2) — mineral

Eudialyte

Na15Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)3Zr3(Si,Nb)Si25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mix)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mix)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Cuprite (Cuprite (Copper(I) oxide, Cu2O)) — mineral

Cuprite

Cuprite (Copper(I) oxide, Cu2O)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Dalmatian Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite and Tourmaline inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz with Arfvedsonite and Tourmaline inclusions

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)

Yellow Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with inclusions of Mica or Pyrite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with inclusions of Mica or Pyrite), SiO2

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)