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Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Piddock bored rock (Boring Stone) (Ichnofossil-bearing Limestone or Mudstone (trace fossils by Pholadidae)) — sedimentary

Piddock bored rock (Boring Stone)

Ichnofossil-bearing Limestone or Mudstone (trace fossils by Pholadidae)

sedimentary
Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition) (Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)) — igneous

Demitasse Granite (Diorite-Granite transition)

Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Granodiorite/Diorite mix)

igneous
Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

metamorphic
Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Green Common Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Green Common Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

mineral
Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

metamorphic
Orange Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble) (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble)

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

igneous
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Porous Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Porous Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

metamorphic
Bauxite (Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

sedimentary
Carnelian Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

mineral
Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe/Chlorite)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Mn/Fe/Chlorite)

mineral
Vanadinite (Vanadinite [Pb5(VO4)3Cl]) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite [Pb5(VO4)3Cl]

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone) (Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically Cat's Eye or Gray Moonstone)

Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) with the formula (K,Na)AlSi3O8

mineral
Banded Agate (Agatized Geode Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Agatized Geode Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

mineral
Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)

igneous
Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

mineral
Carnelian (Carnelian (Varietal of Chalcedony, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Varietal of Chalcedony, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

mineral
Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral
Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

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

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

mineral
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Iron-Stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

metamorphic
Flint (within Limestone matrix) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (within Limestone matrix)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Hag Stone (Piddock bored rock) (Calcareous sedimentary rock featuring Pholadidae borings) — sedimentary

Hag Stone (Piddock bored rock)

Calcareous sedimentary rock featuring Pholadidae borings

sedimentary
Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 + Al2O3)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock / SiO2 + Al2O3)

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

Flowerstone (Porphyry)

Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt

igneous
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

mineral