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Limestone (Weathered) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)) — metamorphic

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia

Moss Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions) — sedimentary

Moss Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with dendritic inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate/Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Manganese or Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Manganese or Iron oxide inclusions

Oolitic Ironstone (Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Ironstone

Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone with Algae Growth (Arenite with Chlorophyta/Lichen) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Algae Growth

Arenite with Chlorophyta/Lichen

Herkimer Diamond (Double-terminated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Double-terminated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moss Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

New Jade (Serpentine) (Antigorite / Serpentine Group (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

New Jade (Serpentine)

Antigorite / Serpentine Group (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartz with Iron Stains (Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining) — Mineral

Quartz with Iron Stains

Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO₂)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)

Fluorite (Purple Octahedron) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (Purple Octahedron)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Red Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Red Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Oolite (Ooids) (Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolite (Ooids)

Oolitic Limestone (Principal mineral: Calcite, CaCO3)

Greenstone (possibly Basalt or Greenschist) (Greenschist (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — Metamorphic (low-grade)

Greenstone (possibly Basalt or Greenschist)

Greenschist (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Metamorphic (low-grade)

Quartz (Raw Rose and Milky varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Rose and Milky varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Jasper (Red Jasper with Quartz veins) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper with Quartz veins)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)