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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

Dalmatian Jasper (Feldspar porphyry (Microcline and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Feldspar porphyry (Microcline and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)

Feldspar (Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron-stained Quartzite / Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxides (SiO2 + Fe2O3·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartzite / Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxides (SiO2 + Fe2O3·nH2O)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese (SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz Infill (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Infill

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Quartzite with Feldspar and Mica (Granitic Gneiss Pebble) (Metamorphic Rock / Quartzite / Granitic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Feldspar and Mica (Granitic Gneiss Pebble)

Metamorphic Rock / Quartzite / Granitic Gneiss

Quartz crystal pendant (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or milky quartz) — mineral

Quartz crystal pendant

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or milky quartz

Garnet Schist (Almandine-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-bearing Mica Schist

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Metasomatized Granite)

Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Milky quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — igneous

Wonderstone (Banded Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized coral (likely honeycomb or branching coral) (Fossil coral; probable Scleractinia or Tabulata, composition mainly microcrystalline CaCO₃) — fossil

Fossilized coral (likely honeycomb or branching coral)

Fossil coral; probable Scleractinia or Tabulata, composition mainly microcrystalline CaCO₃

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (with Lichen)

Arenite (primarily 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)

Geode Nodules / Keokuk Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode Nodules / Keokuk Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Rough Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded variety) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron or Banded variety)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Weathered basaltic cobble (Basalt, likely amygdaloidal or vesicular basalt) — igneous

Weathered basaltic cobble

Basalt, likely amygdaloidal or vesicular basalt

Tumbled basalt (likely) (Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine) — igneous

Tumbled basalt (likely)

Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Iron-rich)

Mica Schist with Garnet (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Garnet

Garnet-Mica Schist

Granite River Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite River Pebble

Granite

Chert Breccia (Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Breccia

Brecciated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, 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

Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or weathered basalt (Identification uncertain; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone, with possible anthropogenic iron slag) — igneous

Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or weathered basalt

Identification uncertain; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone, with possible anthropogenic iron slag

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-encrusted Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz-encrusted Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Sandstone