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Technonatural Composite (Often Containing Sedimentary

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Ironstone

Sea Sediment Jasper

Limestone

Sandstone

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Charnockite

Tibetan Quartz

Enhydro Quartz

Pisolite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Ignimbrite

Black Shale

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix) — Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix

Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)) — man-made rock (technosol)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)

man-made rock (technosol)

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement Bit) (Bitumen-bound aggregate (Petrochemical-bound composite)) — sedimentary (anthropogenic/technogenic)

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement Bit)

Bitumen-bound aggregate (Petrochemical-bound composite)

sedimentary (anthropogenic/technogenic)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (composite of Corundum Al2O3 and Zoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (composite of Corundum Al2O3 and Zoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments (Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass) — mineral

Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments

Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass

Asphalt aggregate pavement (Bituminous asphalt concrete containing crushed stone aggregate) — sedimentary

Asphalt aggregate pavement

Bituminous asphalt concrete containing crushed stone aggregate

Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments) (Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates) — sedimentary (man-made composite)

Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)

Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates

sedimentary (man-made composite)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment (Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate) — sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment

Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate

sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Opal (in Jewelry Setting) (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — gemstone

Opal (in Jewelry Setting)

Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Que Sera Stone (Llanite with Feldspar and Quartz) (Rhyolite with blue quartz and pink orthoclase (Llanite-type quartz porphyry)) — igneous

Que Sera Stone (Llanite with Feldspar and Quartz)

Rhyolite with blue quartz and pink orthoclase (Llanite-type quartz porphyry)

Polished tiger iron (Tiger iron; interlayered hematite–jasper–crocidolite/quartz rock) — metamorphic

Polished tiger iron

Tiger iron; interlayered hematite–jasper–crocidolite/quartz rock

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite) — Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite

Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Asphalt Chunk (Asphalt concrete) — man-made composite

Asphalt Chunk

Asphalt concrete

man-made composite

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made) (Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)) — sedimentary

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)

Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)

Polished Bloodstone (likely dyed agate/jasper) (Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions) — gemstone

Polished Bloodstone (likely dyed agate/jasper)

Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions

Mixed polished gemstone bead bracelet, likely ocean jasper, agate, and quartz varieties (Mostly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible chalcedony, jasper, and minor feldspar or other inclusions) — gemstone

Mixed polished gemstone bead bracelet, likely ocean jasper, agate, and quartz varieties

Mostly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible chalcedony, jasper, and minor feldspar or other inclusions

Jasper and Chalcedony Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper and Chalcedony Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)) — sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)

sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous aggregate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous aggregate

Polished chrysocolla cabochon (Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper silicate (approx. Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O); possibly stabilized or composite material) — mineral

Polished chrysocolla cabochon

Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper silicate (approx. Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O); possibly stabilized or composite material

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite) (Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite) — sedimentary (artificial)

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)

Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite

sedimentary (artificial)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (composite of Corundum [Al2O3] and Zoisite [Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)])) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (composite of Corundum [Al2O3] and Zoisite [Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)])

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)) — fossil

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)

Kambaba Jasper (Rhyolite (Volcanic rock) or Stromatolite (debated)) — Igneous/Sedimentary (debated)

Kambaba Jasper

Rhyolite (Volcanic rock) or Stromatolite (debated)

Igneous/Sedimentary (debated)

Jasper (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Carved Sea Turtle Figurine (Aventurine / Quartz / Jasper) (Quartz variety (SiO2) / Polycrystalline Quartz Aggregate) — mineral

Carved Sea Turtle Figurine (Aventurine / Quartz / Jasper)

Quartz variety (SiO2) / Polycrystalline Quartz Aggregate

Limestone (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Magnetic Hematite (Man-made) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Barium-Strontium Ferrite) — mineral

Magnetic Hematite (Man-made)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Barium-Strontium Ferrite

Opal ring (Common opal, likely synthetic or assembled blue-green opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)) — gemstone

Opal ring

Common opal, likely synthetic or assembled blue-green opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)

Siderite Concretion in Shale (Iron carbonate (FeCO3) in Mudstone/Shale matrix) — sedimentary

Siderite Concretion in Shale

Iron carbonate (FeCO3) in Mudstone/Shale matrix

Engineered Quartz (Silicon dioxide composite) — manufactured stone

Engineered Quartz

Silicon dioxide composite

manufactured stone

Yellow Jasper (Silicon dioxide, SiO2) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Silicon dioxide, SiO2

Polished basalt or basaltic river pebble (Basalt; fine-grained plagioclase–pyroxene rock, possibly containing olivine) — igneous

Polished basalt or basaltic river pebble

Basalt; fine-grained plagioclase–pyroxene rock, possibly containing olivine

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Sedimentary Conglomerate

Jasper or Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper or Chalcedony

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object) (Digital Multimeter (DMM)) — not a rock

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)

Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Turquoise (likely stabilized or composite) (Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — gemstone

Turquoise (likely stabilized or composite)

Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Orange Quartz / Peach Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz / Peach Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote with Quartz (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote) / SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Epidote with Quartz

Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote) / SiO2 (Quartz)