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Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Schist matrix) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Schist matrix)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Road Aggregate / Crushed Stone) (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (Road Aggregate / Crushed Stone)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (comprising plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (comprising plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Turquoise with Pyrite (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Turquoise with Pyrite

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Yellow/Brown variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone) (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone)

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)

Bauxite (Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (with possible Feldspar inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with possible Feldspar inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Muscovite (White Mica) (Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Muscovite (White Mica)

Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Common Opal in Host Rock (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Charoite (Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)

Red Jasper (Jasper (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere) (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon/sphere)

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn with accessory minerals (Pyrite, Calcite)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite or Chlorite) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite or Chlorite

Serpentine (Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (with iron staining) (Quartzite (SiO2 with ferric oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with iron staining)

Quartzite (SiO2 with ferric oxide impurities)

Blue Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone) (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone)

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8

Banded Agate (Agatized Geode Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Agatized Geode Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Varietal of Chalcedony, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Varietal of Chalcedony, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)