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Banded Chert (River Cobble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Cobble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Amethyst (Tumbled Chips) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled Chips)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (with Iron Staining) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (with Iron Staining)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone) (Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

River Rock (Greywacke/Sandstone)

Lithic Wacke

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining (Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Mudstone with Iron Staining

Ferruginous Sandstone/Mudstone

Shale (Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (composition varies: primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (lithic wacke) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke (mostly SiO2 with rock fragments)

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Common Opal (Hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal

Hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)

White Moonstone (Scolicite or White Feldspar var. ) (Lattice-structure Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

White Moonstone (Scolicite or White Feldspar var. )

Lattice-structure Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Amber (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Mineral

Amber

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore) (Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)

Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)

River Pebble (Siltstone/Mudstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone/Mudstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock

Gold Placer (Gold Flakes and Nuggets) (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Placer (Gold Flakes and Nuggets)

Native Gold (Au)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Clear Quartz and Rose Quartz variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz and Rose Quartz variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dyed Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - stained microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Dyed Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - stained microcrystalline quartz