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Chert (specifically Blue Chert/Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Blue Chert/Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)) — Mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining (Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins) — sedimentary

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining

Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins

Basalt with Hematite staining (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3) — igneous

Basalt with Hematite staining

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 - a variety of actinolite, an amphibole mineral); Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 - a pyroxene mineral)) — Metamorphic rock (for both Nephrite and Jadeite)

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 - a variety of actinolite, an amphibole mineral); Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 - a pyroxene mineral)

Metamorphic rock (for both Nephrite and Jadeite)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Basalt (with Porphyritic/Vesicular texture) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (with Porphyritic/Vesicular texture)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Quartzite with inclusions (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Basalt (tumbled/water-worn) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (tumbled/water-worn)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate rock primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate rock primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)

Granular Sandstone (Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Granular Sandstone

Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

Thunderegg (Agate-filled Geode Node) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary/igneous association

Thunderegg (Agate-filled Geode Node)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

sedimentary/igneous association

Granite (Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite

Garnetiferous Pegmatite (Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite) — igneous

Garnetiferous Pegmatite

Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Quartz Veinated Sandstone or Siltstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a clastic sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Veinated Sandstone or Siltstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a clastic sedimentary matrix

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike (Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion) — igneous and sedimentary

Banded River Cobble with Mafic Dike

Hydrothermally altered Graywacke or Sandstone with Mafic Intrusion

igneous and sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection (Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)) — multiple

Mixed Tumbled Stones Collection

Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (Quartz, Amorphous Silica, Carbonates)

Granodiorite Pebble (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite Pebble

Granodiorite