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Rock (Likely Sedimentary)

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Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist Matrix

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz (Agate/Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz (Agate/Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Brecciated or Agated Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with impurities) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Brecciated or Agated Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with impurities

Mineral / Sedimentary

Dalmatian Stone (commonly called Dalmatian Jasper) (Peralkaline Rock (mixed Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (commonly called Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Rock (mixed Feldspar, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically tan/pink variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically tan/pink variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (from German Gneis, related to 'spark')

Mica Schist with Iron Staining (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Iron Staining

Mica Schist

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

River Pebbles and Quartz (Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)) — mixed

River Pebbles and Quartz

Mixed Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 dominant)

Pink Opal (Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Pink Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Ironstone with Limonite/Goethite coating (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone with Limonite/Goethite coating

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Gneiss (High-grade foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade foliated metamorphic rock

Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (also known as Flint or Common Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss) (Gneiss (complex silicate composition)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a weathered Amphibolite or Garnet Gneiss)

Gneiss (complex silicate composition)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO₂ with Hematite Fe₂O₃ staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO₂ with Hematite Fe₂O₃ staining)

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mookaite Jasper (Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)) — Sedimentary Rock

Mookaite Jasper

Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)

Sedimentary Rock

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)

Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone) (Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic (low-grade)

Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone)

Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)

Metamorphic (low-grade)

Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Gneiss (High-grade foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade foliated metamorphic rock

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Banded Chert (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper-Agate Conglomerate (Potentially Puddingstone) (Jasper-cemented Silicate Aggregate (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper-Agate Conglomerate (Potentially Puddingstone)

Jasper-cemented Silicate Aggregate (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gerrit) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cementation) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gerrit)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cementation

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)

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

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary (secondary classification for a weathered mineral specimen)

Ferruginous Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

sedimentary (secondary classification for a weathered mineral specimen)

Laterite (Laterite (Ferricrete)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Ferricrete)