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Rock Gypsum

Rock Gypsum

Rock Salt

Rock Salt

Coral Rock

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Cataclasite

Cataclasite

Anorthosite

Anorthosite

Gondite

Gondite

Peridotite

Peridotite

Epidosite

Epidosite

Phosphorite

Phosphorite

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with cement)

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

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)

Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone (N/A (Generic rock fragment)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone

N/A (Generic rock fragment)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Pyrite in Host Rock (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Host Rock

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Chert / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Basalt with vesicular texture

Basalt Scoria (Aphanitic Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Scoria

Aphanitic Vesicular Basalt

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Pink Tumbled Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with dye) — mineral

Pink Tumbled Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with dye

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt River Cobble (Vitreous aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Vitreous aphanitic Basalt

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2

Chalcedony (River or Beach Pebbles) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (River or Beach Pebbles)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (River Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite) (Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Biotite)

Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz), K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 (Biotite), and (K,Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 (Feldspar)

Granite with Hematite staining (Granitoid (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — igneous

Granite with Hematite staining

Granitoid (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite) (Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite) — sedimentary (artificial)

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)

Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite

sedimentary (artificial)

Chert (Flint Pebbles) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebbles)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Mudstone variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Siderite Concretion) (Arenite with Ironstone Concretion (FeCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Siderite Concretion)

Arenite with Ironstone Concretion (FeCO3)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite, CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite, CaSO4·2H2O

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (White Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Gneiss (River Cobble) (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (River Cobble)

Metamorphic Gneiss

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

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (often Granite or Schist) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within host matrix) — mineral with metamorphic or igneous host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (often Granite or Schist)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within host matrix

mineral with metamorphic or igneous host

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)