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Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Banded Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Banded Agate

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Fossiliferous Limestone (Shell Fragment) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Shell Fragment)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

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

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Granite (Course-grained intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Course-grained intrusive igneous rock

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with FeOOH inclusions)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with FeOOH inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)

Arenite (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various silicate clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with various silicate clasts)

Flowerstone (Porphyry) (Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt) — igneous

Flowerstone (Porphyry)

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) (Porphyritic Basalt (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO)) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)

Porphyritic Basalt (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock, primarily composed of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine

Basalt with Epidote Veining (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote Veining

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Rock) with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Basalt with Vesicular Texture (Beach Cobble) (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Texture (Beach Cobble)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Vesicular/Scoriaceous) (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt (Vesicular/Scoriaceous)

Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (River or Beach Pebble) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River or Beach Pebble)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (formula varies by mineral content: Ca-plagioclase, Pyroxene, Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (formula varies by mineral content: Ca-plagioclase, Pyroxene, Olivine)

Basalt (Road Aggregate) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Road Aggregate)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Rock)

Slate with Red Sandstone Landscaping Rock (Foliated Pelitic Metamorphic Rock (Slate) and Ferruginous Sandstone) — metamorphic and sedimentary

Slate with Red Sandstone Landscaping Rock

Foliated Pelitic Metamorphic Rock (Slate) and Ferruginous Sandstone

metamorphic and sedimentary

Serpentine (Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

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

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)