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

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) within a Chalcedony and Limonite shell) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) within a Chalcedony and Limonite shell

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Muscovite Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Muscovite Schist

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Veined Rock (Likely Graywacke or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in Metasedimentary matrix

White Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Limonite (after Pyrite Pseudomorph) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (after Pyrite Pseudomorph)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Agate (Common Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Common Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate) (Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate) — sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)

Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)

Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate

sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy (Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy

Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode

Metaconglomerate (Protolith: Conglomerate (comprising SiO2, Al2O3, etc.)) — metamorphic

Metaconglomerate

Protolith: Conglomerate (comprising SiO2, Al2O3, etc.)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Basalt with Calcite Veins (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veins

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)

Chert (Arrowhead) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Quartz-veined Basalt (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein) — igneous

Quartz-veined Basalt

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein

Tiger's Iron (Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Iron

Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)

Sandstone or Limestone (Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (Likely Basalt or Siltstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock or mafic volcanic rock) — Igneous or Sedimentary

Pebble (Likely Basalt or Siltstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock or mafic volcanic rock

Igneous or Sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone) (Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)

Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

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

Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pebble (Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)) — Sedimentary

Pebble

Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble) (Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)

Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)

Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite (with iron oxide banding)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite (with iron oxide banding)

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Sandstone (Banded Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite, rich in Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite, rich in Potassium Feldspar)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (n/a) — none

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

n/a

Note: No specimen visible — N/A

Note: No specimen visible

Wishing Stone with Quartz Veins (Quartzite or Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone with Quartz Veins

Quartzite or Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)