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Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Chalk

Obsidian

Baddeleyite

Cataclasite

Anorthosite

Kimberlite

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Mixed tumbled gemstone collection (Varied minerals, likely including amethyst, sodalite/lapis lazuli, quartzite or aventurine, jasper, and agate/chalcedony) — gemstone

Mixed tumbled gemstone collection

Varied minerals, likely including amethyst, sodalite/lapis lazuli, quartzite or aventurine, jasper, and agate/chalcedony

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with natural radiation treatment) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with natural radiation treatment

Decomposed Granite (Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)) — igneous

Decomposed Granite

Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)

River Rock (Basalt or Siltstone) (Basalt (Aphanitic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

River Rock (Basalt or Siltstone)

Basalt (Aphanitic Igneous Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Blue Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities

River Rock (Polished Siliceous Rock / Quartzite Pebble) — sedimentary

River Rock

Polished Siliceous Rock / Quartzite Pebble

Agate Geode (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pale blue-gray quartz-rich pebble (tentative) (Quartz, SiO₂, possibly chalcedony or a weathered metamorphic fragment) — mineral

Pale blue-gray quartz-rich pebble (tentative)

Quartz, SiO₂, possibly chalcedony or a weathered metamorphic fragment

Picture Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Citrine Geode (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, often heat-treated amethyst): SiO2) — mineral

Citrine Geode

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety, often heat-treated amethyst): SiO2

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vein Quartz in Basalt or Chert (Silica-veined dark lithic rock (Quartz veins in microcrystalline matrix)) — sedimentary

Vein Quartz in Basalt or Chert

Silica-veined dark lithic rock (Quartz veins in microcrystalline matrix)

Copper slag or vesicular basalt with copper minerals (Industrial slag / Basaltic matrix with secondary copper minerals) — igneous

Copper slag or vesicular basalt with copper minerals

Industrial slag / Basaltic matrix with secondary copper minerals

Sandstone (Arkose/Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Arkose/Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Bivalve Shell (Fossil or Contemporary) (Class Bivalvie (various genera and species of clams, cockles, etc.)) — Sedimentary (Biogenic sediment or biological remain)

Bivalve Shell (Fossil or Contemporary)

Class Bivalvie (various genera and species of clams, cockles, etc.)

Sedimentary (Biogenic sediment or biological remain)

Pumice (Pumicite (Volcanic glass with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Volcanic glass with vesicular texture)

Quartz (Rose Quartz / Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose Quartz / Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled gray feldspar-rich stone, possibly granite or quartzite (Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, potentially fine-grained granite or quartzite) — igneous

Tumbled gray feldspar-rich stone, possibly granite or quartzite

Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, potentially fine-grained granite or quartzite

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (composed mainly of Quartz, SiO2, with feldspar and lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (composed mainly of Quartz, SiO2, with feldspar and lithic fragments)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Hag Stone (Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Speckled rounded stone, likely granite or granitic gneiss (Granite/granitic gneiss; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark mica or amphibole) — igneous

Speckled rounded stone, likely granite or granitic gneiss

Granite/granitic gneiss; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and dark mica or amphibole

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

Yellow Quartz / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Sandstone (Calcareous or Ferruginous) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous or Ferruginous)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Igneous Rock

River Pebble (Siltstone / Fine Sandstone) (Sedimentary Rock (siliciclastic clastic rock)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone / Fine Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (siliciclastic clastic rock)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone with high Glauconite concentration ((K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone with high Glauconite concentration ((K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Waterworn Pebble / Quartzite (Metamorphic/Sedimentary rock fragment) — sedimentary

Waterworn Pebble / Quartzite

Metamorphic/Sedimentary rock fragment

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite