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Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

sedimentary
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

igneous
Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Micaceous Schist

metamorphic
Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).

igneous
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (with Vesicular Texture)

igneous
Quartzite (specifically a river-worn pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically a river-worn pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

mineral
Chert (Nodule/Pebble) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule/Pebble)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

metamorphic
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology) (Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)

Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Garnet Schist (Almandine-Muscovite Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Muscovite Schist

metamorphic
Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

sedimentary
Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Mineral/Rock
Bicolor Quartz (Milk Quartz with Slag or Dark Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz (Milk Quartz with Slag or Dark Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

mineral
Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings (Arenite with iron oxide banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings

Arenite with iron oxide banding

sedimentary
Rough Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)

mineral
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert node) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert node)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

sedimentary
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

igneous
Tumbled Stone Collection (featuring Tiger's Eye, Rose Quartz, and Moss Agate) (Mixed Silicates and Oxides (predominantly SiO2 group minerals)) — mineral

Tumbled Stone Collection (featuring Tiger's Eye, Rose Quartz, and Moss Agate)

Mixed Silicates and Oxides (predominantly SiO2 group minerals)

mineral
Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

sedimentary
Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Pebble) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (Pebble)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Mineral
Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)) — Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)

Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone/Biomineral
Pumice (Pumicite) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite

igneous
Basalt River Stone (Basaltic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basaltic Igneous Rock

igneous
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

sedimentary
Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Basalt Water-Worn Pebble (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Water-Worn Pebble

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

igneous
Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

mineral
Red Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

mineral
Granite Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Granite (SiO2 - Aluminum and Alkalies)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Granite (SiO2 - Aluminum and Alkalies)

igneous
River Pebble (Quartzite/Chert) (Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Quartzite/Chert)

Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)

metamorphic
Chalk (CaCO3 (primarily Calcium Carbonate), biogenic sedimentary rock) — Sedimentary

Chalk

CaCO3 (primarily Calcium Carbonate), biogenic sedimentary rock

Sedimentary
Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)

metamorphic
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

mineral
Dyed Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial colorants) — Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial colorants

Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)
Chert Pebble/Nodule (Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline sedimentary form of quartz, SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert Pebble/Nodule

Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline sedimentary form of quartz, SiO2)

Sedimentary