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Claystone

Shale

Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Albite

Potassium Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar

Halite

Dolomite

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) (Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt)

Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Weathered brown mineralized rock (Likely iron-stained quartzite or quartz-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Weathered brown mineralized rock

Likely iron-stained quartzite or quartz-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification requires testing

Sandstone (with potential iron mineralization) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron mineralization)

Arenite

Granite (Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infill (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdaloidal Infill

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Geode (Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz nodule / Chalcedony-lined cavity

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Jasper (Silicate Mineral (Microcrystalline Quartz / SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper

Silicate Mineral (Microcrystalline Quartz / SiO2)

Quartz (Rose Quartz / Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose Quartz / Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite / Gneiss (Felsic Metamorphic or Igneous Rock) (Gneiss (or weathered Granite)) — metamorphic

Granite / Gneiss (Felsic Metamorphic or Igneous Rock)

Gneiss (or weathered Granite)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Tumbled Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Dark fine-grained river pebble, likely basalt or diabase (Basaltic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible magnetite) — igneous

Dark fine-grained river pebble, likely basalt or diabase

Basaltic rock; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible magnetite

Black granite with pink feldspar (Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende) — igneous

Black granite with pink feldspar

Granite; chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise in Matrix (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Weathered granite-like rock (Granite, likely biotite-bearing; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — igneous

Weathered granite-like rock

Granite, likely biotite-bearing; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Blue Dyed Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)