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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Carbonatite

Serpentinite

Skarn

Schist

Shale

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 variety)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 variety)

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Coral Fossil (Anthozoa (order Scleractinia)) — fossil

Coral Fossil

Anthozoa (order Scleractinia)

Bornite (Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Copper Ore (Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Copper Ore

Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Carved Gemstone Mushroom (Quartz / Feldspar composite (Carved lapidary art)) — gemstone

Carved Gemstone Mushroom

Quartz / Feldspar composite (Carved lapidary art)

Iron-rich weathered rock (likely limonite/goethite concretion) (Limonite–goethite mixture; chiefly FeO(OH)·nH₂O) — mineral

Iron-rich weathered rock (likely limonite/goethite concretion)

Limonite–goethite mixture; chiefly FeO(OH)·nH₂O

Weathered iron-rich rock, likely limonite/goethite-bearing laterite (Limonite–goethite aggregate, commonly approximated as hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)) — mineral

Weathered iron-rich rock, likely limonite/goethite-bearing laterite

Limonite–goethite aggregate, commonly approximated as hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

Graphic Granite / Pegmatite (Graphic Granite (Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)) — igneous

Graphic Granite / Pegmatite

Graphic Granite (Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Crystalline Quartz

Biotite Schist (Biotite Gneiss/Schist (approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Gneiss/Schist (approximate formula K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Green Andesite (or Greenstone / Altered Volcanic Rock) (Intermediate Volcanic Rock with Chlorite/Epidote Alteration) — igneous

Green Andesite (or Greenstone / Altered Volcanic Rock)

Intermediate Volcanic Rock with Chlorite/Epidote Alteration

Unidentified Dark Mineral or Rock (Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide or Carbon-based)) — mineral

Unidentified Dark Mineral or Rock

Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide or Carbon-based)

Copper Ore Specimen with Malachite (Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite matrix) — mineral

Copper Ore Specimen with Malachite

Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite matrix

Quartz (Raw / Unpolished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw / Unpolished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions

Basalt with Large Augite Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt (containing Ca(Mg,Fe,Al)(Al,Si)2O6)) — igneous

Basalt with Large Augite Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt (containing Ca(Mg,Fe,Al)(Al,Si)2O6)

Sandstone with Manganese Staining (Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Staining

Quartz Arenite / Sedimentary Rock

Biotite Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Biotite Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Beach Pebble (Basalt/Porphyry) (Weathered Basalt or Porphyry) — igneous

Beach Pebble (Basalt/Porphyry)

Weathered Basalt or Porphyry

Massive Quartz (Milky or Gray) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz (Milky or Gray)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz-rich vein rock (Quartz, SiO₂, likely massive or microcrystalline quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz-rich vein rock

Quartz, SiO₂, likely massive or microcrystalline quartz

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Vesicular quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered rhyolite or silicified volcanic breccia (Silica-rich volcanic rock; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with altered feldspar and iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Vesicular quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered rhyolite or silicified volcanic breccia

Silica-rich volcanic rock; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with altered feldspar and iron-oxide staining

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly sandstone or quartzite (Provisional: quartzite (mostly SiO₂); could alternatively be iron-stained quartz sandstone) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-bearing rock, possibly sandstone or quartzite

Provisional: quartzite (mostly SiO₂); could alternatively be iron-stained quartz sandstone

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Selenite (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)