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Organic (Often Found By Beachcombers)

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Soapstone (Steatite (primarily Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Soapstone

Steatite (primarily Talc, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with iron oxide inclusions)) — Mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with iron oxide inclusions)

Granite Cobble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Quartzite Pebbler (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbler

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene (Enstatite variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3) — Mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene (Enstatite variety), (Mg,Fe)SiO3

Quartzite (Quartzite (principally SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (principally SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral/Igneous/Hydrothermal

Pyrite in Quartz

FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Mineral/Igneous/Hydrothermal

Flexicalymene Trilobite Fossil (Flexicalymene meeki (Order Phacopida, Family Calymenidae)) — sedimentary

Flexicalymene Trilobite Fossil

Flexicalymene meeki (Order Phacopida, Family Calymenidae)

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Native Gold (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold

Gold (Au)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Silicate/Secondary Copper Mineral)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Silicate/Secondary Copper Mineral)

Red Garnet (Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)) — Mineral

Red Garnet

Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Pink/Red variety) (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Pink/Red variety)

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Fossiliferous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite) (Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]) — mineral

Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)

Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]

Amethyst (Quartz) (Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz)

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

Green Calcite (Onyx Marble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite (Onyx Marble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Topaz (Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — Mineral

Topaz

Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Slag (Industrial) (N/A (Anthropogenic Slag)) — industrial by-product

Slag (Industrial)

N/A (Anthropogenic Slag)

industrial by-product

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Slag (Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)) — industrial byproduct

Slag

Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)

industrial byproduct

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Dumortierite Quartz (Dumortierite (Al7BCuO15)) — metamorphic

Dumortierite Quartz

Dumortierite (Al7BCuO15)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Ruby Fuchsite / Ruby in Fuchsite (Ruby (Al2O3 variety corundum) and Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2 - a chromium-rich variety of muscovite mica) in Quartz matrix) — Mineral

Ruby Fuchsite / Ruby in Fuchsite

Ruby (Al2O3 variety corundum) and Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2 - a chromium-rich variety of muscovite mica) in Quartz matrix