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Milky Quartz Geode or Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Geode or Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)

Goethite (Iron Ore) (Goethite (FeO(OH))) — mineral

Goethite (Iron Ore)

Goethite (FeO(OH))

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)

Diorite (Gneissic) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Gneissic)

Diorite

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

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with Quartz (SiO2) Infilling

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Yellow Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (River Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)

Granite (Pegmatitic) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Pegmatitic)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock

Jasper with Agate Inclusions (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Chalcedony/Agate) — sedimentary

Jasper with Agate Inclusions

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Chalcedony/Agate

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

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron impurities

Tumbled Stone Collection (featuring Tiger's Eye, Rose Quartz, and Moss Agate) (Mixed Silicates and Oxides (predominantly SiO2 group minerals)) — mineral

Tumbled Stone Collection (featuring Tiger's Eye, Rose Quartz, and Moss Agate)

Mixed Silicates and Oxides (predominantly SiO2 group minerals)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Silicic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Silicic Plutonic Rock)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment) (Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)) — sedimentary

Water and Silt (Sedimentary Environment)

Suspended Sediment / H2O (dihydrogen monoxide)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chrysocolla (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) with Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chrysocolla

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) with Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3 - Calcite, Aragonite, and Siderite/Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3 - Calcite, Aragonite, and Siderite/Limestone)

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)

Breciated Chert (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Breciated Chert

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic felsic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Aragonite Star Cluster (or Aragonite Sputnik) (Aragonite (Orthorhombic Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster (or Aragonite Sputnik)

Aragonite (Orthorhombic Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)) — Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)

Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Emerald In Matrix (Quartz/Calcite) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald In Matrix (Quartz/Calcite)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

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

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Dalmation Stone (frequently called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (frequently called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock

Sandstone (Arenite or Sandstone) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Arenite or Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive rock)