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Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Iron Slag (Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Iron Slag

Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone) (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Blue Lace Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals) — sedimentary

Blue Lace Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with trace minerals

Chert (and its variety Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (and its variety Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline quartz

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale) (Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale)

Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray/Tan Bedded Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Tan Bedded Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Crushed Limestone (Gravel) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone (Gravel)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Slate (Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Brown Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Diabase (Diabase (also known as Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Vein Outcrop (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein Outcrop

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Main mineral constituents: Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Main mineral constituents: Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz, Feldspar)

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Ironstone variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Bauxite Ore (Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)) — Mineral

Bauxite Ore

Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)

Slag (Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)) — industrial byproduct

Slag

Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)

industrial byproduct

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

Vesicular Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Moss Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Marble (Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Black Marble

Recrystallized Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Diorite (Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3-rich)

Devil's Toenail (Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Devil's Toenail

Gryphaea (extinct genus of foam oysters, typically composed of Calcite CaCO3)

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

Serpentine

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

Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite) (Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (with Fuchsite)

Quartzite with Muscovite variety Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)