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Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Anorthosite

Cataclasite

Peridotite

Phosphorite

Gondite

Dunite

River Rock (Fluvial Cobble (typically Quartzite or Sandstone)) — sedimentary

River Rock

Fluvial Cobble (typically Quartzite or Sandstone)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster (Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster

Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt

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

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

African Turquoise (Jasper) (Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)) — Rock

African Turquoise (Jasper)

Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur) (Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)) — not a rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)

Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock) (Digital text image - Somali language) — not a rock

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock)

Digital text image - Somali language

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

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

Serpentine

Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Vesicular Limestone with Borings (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Vesicular Limestone with Borings

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Basalt pebble (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich)) — igneous

Basalt pebble

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt (with Porphyritic Texture) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (with Porphyritic Texture)

Basalt

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Basalt (Basalt (silicate rock primarily plagioclase and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (silicate rock primarily plagioclase and pyroxene)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8, and Mica)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Quartz Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Quartz Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony - SiO2)

Feldspar Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — igneous

Feldspar Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

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

Serpentine

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

Basalt (Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Granite fragment (Granite) — igneous

Granite fragment

Granite

Serpentine (Green Jasper variety) (Antigorite/Chrysotile, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Green Jasper variety)

Antigorite/Chrysotile, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Basalt (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

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

Serpentine

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

Sandstone with Quartz Veining (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veining

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

N/A (Non-Geological Object) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Object)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granodiorite Pebble (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite Pebble

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (containing plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Banded Agate (Gray/Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Gray/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)