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Unakite (Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Crinaudite / Fossilized Crinoid Stem (Crinoid (Echinodermata) in a Calcitic/Siliceous Matrix) — sedimentary

Crinaudite / Fossilized Crinoid Stem

Crinoid (Echinodermata) in a Calcitic/Siliceous Matrix

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

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

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Quartzite with Quartz Veining (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Veining

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

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

Fossilized Gastropod (Snail) (Class Gastropoda (internal mold or 'steinkern')) — sedimentary

Fossilized Gastropod (Snail)

Class Gastropoda (internal mold or 'steinkern')

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

White Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chert (specifically Yellow or River Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow or River Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rhyolite (Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Garnet Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Garnet Mica Schist

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

Peridotite (Ultramafic intrusive rock (Peridotite)) — Igneous

Peridotite

Ultramafic intrusive rock (Peridotite)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)

Sandstone (Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock

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

Basalt (Road Aggregate / Crushed Stone)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Rock

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Red Sandstone (Arkose) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Arkose)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Arkose)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Arkose)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-related) (Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-related)

Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Chert / Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Sandstone Concretion (Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone (Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopods), mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) in Fossiliferous Limestone) — sedimentary

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone

Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopods), mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) in Fossiliferous Limestone

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale) — sedimentary

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)

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

Green Porphyry (Flowerstone)

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt

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

Charoite

Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)