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Sedimentary (Secondary Mineral) Within Igneous

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Carbonatite

Coal

Claystone

Shale

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Pyroxenite

Anglesite

Pyromorphite

Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone

Marl

Black Shale

Feldspar

Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining) (Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides) — Metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)

Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluoroapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Quartz in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in host rock matrix) — mineral

Quartz in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in host rock matrix

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron oxide inclusions)) — gemstone

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron oxide inclusions)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Cu5FeS4 (Copper Iron Sulfide)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Cu5FeS4 (Copper Iron Sulfide)

Rhodochrosite Pebble (MnCO3 (Manganese Carbonate)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite Pebble

MnCO3 (Manganese Carbonate)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Banded Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Amethyst (Geode/Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Geode/Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Rainbow Moonstone (White Labradorite (var. of Anorthite), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Rainbow Moonstone

White Labradorite (var. of Anorthite), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Turquoise and Red Coral (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobaltoan Calcite) (Cobaltian Calcite (CaCO3 with Co2+ substitution)) — Mineral

Cobaltian Calcite (Cobaltoan Calcite)

Cobaltian Calcite (CaCO3 with Co2+ substitution)

Quartz Geode (with Agate banding) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary or Igneous (secondary formation)

Quartz Geode (with Agate banding)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary or Igneous (secondary formation)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper) (Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)

Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Amethyst / Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Amethyst / Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone (Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite-stained Siltstone

Ironstone (primarily Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Siltstone)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Andesite / Basaltic Porphyry) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Andesite / Basaltic Porphyry

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Chalcopyrite in River Pebble (Pebble with Pyrite/Fool's Gold inclusions) (CuFeS2 in fine-grained igneous host rock (Basalt / Andesite)) — igneous

Chalcopyrite in River Pebble (Pebble with Pyrite/Fool's Gold inclusions)

CuFeS2 in fine-grained igneous host rock (Basalt / Andesite)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Ironstone Nodule (Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodule

Ferruginous Sandstone / Limonite Concretion

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2:Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2:Fe3+)

Pebble with Basaltic and Quartz-rich Banding (Polymictic Lithic Pebble) — sedimentary

Pebble with Basaltic and Quartz-rich Banding

Polymictic Lithic Pebble