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Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Jasper pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (secondary classification: cryptocrystalline quartz)

Jasper pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary (secondary classification: cryptocrystalline quartz)

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Amazonite (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Red Agate (Carnelian) (Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Agate (Carnelian)

Chalcedony (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Wild Horse Magnesite (Magnesite with Hematite inclusions (MgCO3)) — mineral

Wild Horse Magnesite

Magnesite with Hematite inclusions (MgCO3)

Halite (Rock Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite (Rock Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Red Moss Agate (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Moss Agate (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O

Peridot (Olivine) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely) (Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely)

Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Granite (Weathered)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite / Epidosite (Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite / Epidosite

Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Calcite Geode (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite Geode

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Kimberlite (Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)

Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Amphibolite Gneiss)

Gneiss

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule (Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule

Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite), Formula: SiO2 (Quartz) + Fe2O3 (Hematite coating)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sedimentary Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fe impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fe impurities)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)