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Mineral Like Industrial Smelting Waste

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Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)

Ferruginous Sandstone (River Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (River Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble) (Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica (Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica

Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (high-rank coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (high-rank coal)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)

Orange Quartz with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Orange Quartz with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Mica Schist (Schist (Biotite/Muscovite dominant)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Biotite/Muscovite dominant)

Mica Schist (Schist (Biotite/Muscovite rich)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Biotite/Muscovite rich)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Marble (Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)) — metamorphic

Marble

Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)

Concretionary Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone with secondary mineral cementation)) — sedimentary

Concretionary Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone with secondary mineral cementation)

Silver (Native Element) (Silver (Ag) in an alloy of 90% Silver and 10% Copper) — mineral

Silver (Native Element)

Silver (Ag) in an alloy of 90% Silver and 10% Copper

Pegmatite containing Muscovite and Quartz (Granitic Pegmatite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Pegmatite containing Muscovite and Quartz

Granitic Pegmatite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Iron Oxide Concretion

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ironstone (likely Ferruginous Siltstone/Sandstone) (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeOx-rich clastic)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely Ferruginous Siltstone/Sandstone)

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (FeOx-rich clastic)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — Igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)) — Mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Blue Aventurine (Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — metamorphic

Blue Aventurine

Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Rainbow Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Rainbow Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz on Greenstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit) — metamorphic

Quartz on Greenstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)

Basalt with minor mineral crusting (Sideromelane / Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt with minor mineral crusting

Sideromelane / Extrusive Igneous Rock

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Sapphire (Blue) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Blue)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Raw Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Raw Diamond

Diamond (C)