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Scoria (Volcanic Rock) (Scoria (often basaltic scoria)) — Igneous

Scoria (Volcanic Rock)

Scoria (often basaltic scoria)

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble) (Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss) — metamorphic

Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble)

Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)

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

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Water-worn pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Water-worn pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia (Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff) — igneous

Basaltic Tuff / Volcanic Breccia

Pyroclastic Breccia / Lithic Tuff

Ruby in Zoisite (Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende) — Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

Ruby in Zoisite

Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende

Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Smooth River Pebble) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Smooth River Pebble)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Horn Coral (Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Horn Coral

Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Pebble Map (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble Map

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Red Jasper with Quartz and Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Quartz and Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone or Heliotrope variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary (chemically precipitated)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) staining)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) staining)

Milky Quartz Geode or Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Geode or Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate - 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

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Red Quartzite Slipper Stone (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite Slipper Stone

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions (SiO2)