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Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with dendritic inclusions (SiO2)

Bivalve Fossil (Shell Fragment) (Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Shell Fragment)

Class Bivalvia (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Kimberlite with Diamond (Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)) — igneous

Kimberlite with Diamond

Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

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

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Plume Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Plume Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (secondary classification: cryptocrystalline quartz)

Jasper pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary (secondary classification: cryptocrystalline quartz)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (with vesicular texture)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, and Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, and Mica: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Unakite or Epidosite (Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite or Epidosite

Epidosite (Mineral composition: Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)

Basalt (River Rock pebble) (Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Rock pebble)

Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)

Granodiorite (River Rock / Cobble) (Granodiorite; Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock dominated by plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende/biotite) — igneous

Granodiorite (River Rock / Cobble)

Granodiorite; Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock dominated by plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende/biotite

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock) (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock)

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone with high Glauconite concentration ((K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone with high Glauconite concentration ((K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Unakite (Unakite (altered granitic rock: SiO2 + Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (altered granitic rock: SiO2 + Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (River Pebble) (Extrusive Magic Igneous Rock (Mainly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive Magic Igneous Rock (Mainly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (River Cobble) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Cobble)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite (Fe, Ca, Al silicate + KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite (Fe, Ca, Al silicate + KAlSi3O8)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Serpentine (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite