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Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate: Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate: Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese or Iron

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Clay (as a rock-forming material) (Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)) — Mineral

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite

Marble (Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.) — Metamorphic Rock

Marble

Marble (metamorphosed limestone/dolostone). Predominantly composed of Calcite (CaCO3) for marble derived from limestone, or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) for marble derived from dolostone.

Metamorphic Rock

Blue Tiger's Eye (Crocidolite in Quartz (altered)) — Mineral

Blue Tiger's Eye

Crocidolite in Quartz (altered)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — Mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Scoria (Volcanic Rock) (Scoria (often basaltic scoria)) — Igneous

Scoria (Volcanic Rock)

Scoria (often basaltic scoria)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone

Graywacke (Graywacke/Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Graywacke

Graywacke/Lithic Sandstone

Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating) — mineral (man-made aura treatment)

Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating

mineral (man-made aura treatment)

Paraiba Tourmaline (Elbaite Tourmaline (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) - Copper-bearing) — mineral

Paraiba Tourmaline

Elbaite Tourmaline (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) - Copper-bearing

Apache Tears (Obsidian) (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)) — igneous

Apache Tears (Obsidian)

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Sandstone (Sandstone (various mineral compositions)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (various mineral compositions)

Sandstone (Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)) — Sedimentary rock

Sandstone

Arenite (a specific type of sandstone with less than 15% matrix)

Sedimentary rock

Dyed Howlite (simulating Lavender/Purple Jade or Charoite) (Howlite: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (when natural)) — Mineral

Dyed Howlite (simulating Lavender/Purple Jade or Charoite)

Howlite: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (when natural)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone, Iron-rich) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone, Iron-rich

Amethyst (Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz variety; SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (derived from granitic protolith)

Gold (Aurum (Elemental Gold, Au)) — Mineral, Metal (element)

Gold

Aurum (Elemental Gold, Au)

Mineral, Metal (element)

Himalayan Pink Salt (Halite (NaCl)) — sedimentary

Himalayan Pink Salt

Halite (NaCl)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Concrete with Aggregate (Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)) — anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Concrete with Aggregate

Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)

anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Chondrite Meteorite (L3 Chondrite (Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

L3 Chondrite (Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)) — Synthetic Glass (Man-made)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)

Synthetic Glass (Man-made)

Jasper River Pebble (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Jasper River Pebble

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)