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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Carbonatite

Serpentinite

Skarn

Schist

Shale

Emerald in Matrix (Quartz/Calcite) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix (Quartz/Calcite)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a concretion) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a concretion

Jasper Beads (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper Beads (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Shale (Laminated Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Mudstone

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic-vesicular volcanic rock)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (mostly SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Quartz-encrusted Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz-encrusted Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Sandstone

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Granodiorite / Granite (Weathered) (Granodiorite) — Igneous

Granodiorite / Granite (Weathered)

Granodiorite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Wishing Stone (Quartz Vein in Greywacke / Basalt) (Quartz vein in host rock (e.g. Meta-basalt or Greywacke)) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone (Quartz Vein in Greywacke / Basalt)

Quartz vein in host rock (e.g. Meta-basalt or Greywacke)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Raw Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Raw Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral理论上属于沉积成因

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral理论上属于沉积成因

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Small Grains) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Grains)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock mainly composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock mainly composed of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Cherry Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)) — mineral

Cherry Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Concretion (Calcareous/Siliceous Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion

Calcareous/Siliceous Concretion

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Dark fine-grained river pebble, likely basalt or diabase (Basaltic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible magnetite) — igneous

Dark fine-grained river pebble, likely basalt or diabase

Basaltic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible magnetite

K-Feldspar / Granite Pegmatite (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase) with Quartz) — igneous

K-Feldspar / Granite Pegmatite

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase) with Quartz

Clear Quartz Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions

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

Quartz Crystal Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone) (Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)

Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)