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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone Concretion

Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Orca Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Orca Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with iron oxide cement, Fe2O3)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone (arenite) with Limonite/Goethite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone (arenite) with Limonite/Goethite cement

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

Amethyst (Tumbled Chips)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities, SiO2)

Nuummite (Nuummite (ortho-amphibole rock)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (ortho-amphibole rock)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8))) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8))

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Andesite (Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

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

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Dyed Pink Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Pink Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Moss Agate and Druzy Quartz Carving (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Moss Agate and Druzy Quartz Carving

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (Chemical formula: primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Chemical formula: primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Calcite (Green Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Green Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone Pebbles (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebbles

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)