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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Carbonatite

Serpentinite

Skarn

Schist

Shale

Alabaster (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Alabaster

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock) (Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)

Epidosite (consisting primarily of Epidote: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Galena in Quartz Matrix (Lead Sulfide (PbS) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Galena in Quartz Matrix

Lead Sulfide (PbS) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus) (Otodus sp. (calcium phosphate/hydroxylellite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus)

Otodus sp. (calcium phosphate/hydroxylellite)

Calamites (Calamites (Pith cast fossil)) — sedimentary

Calamites

Calamites (Pith cast fossil)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Sedimentary Clast (Silicon Dioxide dominant)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Sedimentary Clast (Silicon Dioxide dominant)

Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Mixed mineral and rock collection (Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones) — mineral

Mixed mineral and rock collection

Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones

Yellow Chalcedony / Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony / Carnelian

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered volcanic rock) (Basalt, commonly composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered volcanic rock)

Basalt, commonly composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Green Aventurine (SiO2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2

Milky Quartz/Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz/Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)) — Igneous Rock

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)

Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite River Rock (Intrusive igneous rock (composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite River Rock

Intrusive igneous rock (composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Iron-rich weathered rock, likely limonite/goethite-bearing laterite (Limonite (variable hydrated iron oxides; chiefly goethite, α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Iron-rich weathered rock, likely limonite/goethite-bearing laterite

Limonite (variable hydrated iron oxides; chiefly goethite, α-FeO(OH))

Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Himalayan Salt Rock (Halite (NaCl with trace iron oxide minerals)) — mineral

Pink Himalayan Salt Rock

Halite (NaCl with trace iron oxide minerals)

Rough turquoise-bearing rock (probable turquoise matrix) (Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O, likely in a host-rock matrix) — mineral

Rough turquoise-bearing rock (probable turquoise matrix)

Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O, likely in a host-rock matrix

Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly jasper or chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly jasper or chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)