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Synthetic (Not A Rock Or Mineral)

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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Serpentinite

Carbonatite

Skarn

Schist

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Sandstone (with banding) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral variant

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Desert Rose / Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Mineral variant

Red Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Limonite with Quartz (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Limonite with Quartz

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Sedimentary Rock

Rounded pink granite pebble (Granite, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor biotite/hornblende) — igneous

Rounded pink granite pebble

Granite, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and minor biotite/hornblende

Red Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite

Black Limestone (Bituminous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Black Limestone

Bituminous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Quartz Vein Rock (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Quartz Vein Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O

Jasper and Quartz Breccia (Silicified Breccia (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz Breccia

Silicified Breccia (SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Serpentinite

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

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Basalt with Scoria (Amygdaloidal Basalt / Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria

Amygdaloidal Basalt / Vesicular Basalt

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

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)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Black-and-white gneiss (Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar with dark biotite/amphibole bands) — metamorphic

Black-and-white gneiss

Gneiss, chiefly quartz–feldspar with dark biotite/amphibole bands

Diorite (Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)

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

Quartz Druze (Crystalline Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone with Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone (contains (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (contains (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (mixed silicate minerals)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (mixed silicate minerals)

Rock Crystal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rock Crystal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Moss) (Quartz Arenite / Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Moss)

Quartz Arenite / Sandstone

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone (Lithic Sandstone / Greywacke) (Sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Lithic Sandstone / Greywacke)

Sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich Concretion (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich Concretion (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite