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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

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

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

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Chalcedony (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Crazy Lace Agate (Agate (Chalcedony - SiO2)) — Mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Agate (Chalcedony - SiO2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)

Gold-bearing Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock (Hydrothermal Quartz Vein within Greenschist/Amphibolite facies (SiO2 with Au)) — metamorphic

Gold-bearing Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock

Hydrothermal Quartz Vein within Greenschist/Amphibolite facies (SiO2 with Au)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Stone (formerly called Dalmatian Jasper)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Stone (formerly called Dalmatian Jasper)

Ferruginous Sandstone (River Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (River Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate rock primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Amygdaloidal Basalt (silicate rock primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)

Shale with Iron Staining (Fissile Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Staining

Fissile Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Geode (Chert/Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Chert/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)

Sandstone Pebble (Quartz Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Quartz Sandstone

Sandstone pebble (Sandstone (Quartz-rich Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone pebble

Sandstone (Quartz-rich Arenite)

Porphyritic Basalt (Basalt with Feldspar phenocrysts) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt with Feldspar phenocrysts

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Basalt Breccia (Volcanic Breccia (composed of basaltic clasts in a fine-grained matrix)) — igneous

Basalt Breccia

Volcanic Breccia (composed of basaltic clasts in a fine-grained matrix)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Green Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Fuchsite or Chlorite variety)) — metamorphic

Green Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Fuchsite or Chlorite variety)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Rugose Coral in Limestone (Order Rugosa in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)) — fossil

Fossilized Rugose Coral in Limestone

Order Rugosa in Sedimentary Matrix (CaCO3)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Iron Concretion (Ferruginous concretion (Fe2O3·nH2O / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Iron Concretion

Ferruginous concretion (Fe2O3·nH2O / FeO(OH))

Crinoid Stem Fossil (Class Crinoidea (Sea Lilies)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Stem Fossil

Class Crinoidea (Sea Lilies)

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Limonite streaks)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with miscellaneous inclusions

Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)