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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

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartz / Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Schist (Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 matrix)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Schist (Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar

Granite fragment (Felsic intrusive igneous rock; mainly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor biotite/hornblende) — igneous

Granite fragment

Felsic intrusive igneous rock; mainly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor biotite/hornblende

Bauxite (Aluminum ore (mixture of gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminum ore (mixture of gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and diaspore α-AlO(OH))

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

Greenstone / Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Greenstone / Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Basalt with Quartz Vein (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Shale or Siltstone (Fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Fire Opal (in matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

Fire Opal (in matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Clear quartz sphere (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz sphere

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite/Goethite Iron Concretion (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Goethite Iron Concretion

Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gabbroic rock, possibly hornblende gabbro (Gabbro; coarse-grained mafic silicate rock dominated by plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible hornblende and magnetite) — igneous

Gabbroic rock, possibly hornblende gabbro

Gabbro; coarse-grained mafic silicate rock dominated by plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible hornblende and magnetite

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

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)