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Not A Rock (Man Made Industrial Metal)

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Rock Gypsum

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Opalite

Goldstone

Anorthosite

Dunite

Gondite

Limestone

Albitite

Coquina

Melteigite

Blue Goldstone

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Granite Pebble (Granite (composition of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composition of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Riverstone Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Limonite/Goethite staining)) — metamorphic

Riverstone Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Limonite/Goethite staining)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich) (Arenite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)

Arenite (Fe2O3)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase

Sandstone (Whetstone/Sharpening Stone) (Siliciclastic Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Whetstone/Sharpening Stone)

Siliciclastic Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Diamond (in Jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Quartz Vein Rock (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Quartz Vein Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Likely tumbled dark volcanic rock (Probably basalt or basaltic andesite; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — igneous

Likely tumbled dark volcanic rock

Probably basalt or basaltic andesite; exact identification is uncertain from the image

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Likely weathered iron-rich meteorite (Unclassified stony-iron or iron meteorite candidate; confirmation requires laboratory testing) — meteorite

Likely weathered iron-rich meteorite

Unclassified stony-iron or iron meteorite candidate; confirmation requires laboratory testing

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Diamond ring (Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond ring

Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)

Iron-rich meteorite candidate (Unclassified iron meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or weathered iron oxide-rich meteorite) — meteorite

Iron-rich meteorite candidate

Unclassified iron meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or weathered iron oxide-rich meteorite

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic Schist

Serpentinite with Quartz/Calcite Veining (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite with Quartz/Calcite Veining

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

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gold in Quartz Matrix (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Diamond (set in jewelry) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (set in jewelry)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

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

Granite

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

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Grey Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)