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Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

mineral
Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

sedimentary
Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote

metamorphic
Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

mineral
Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

metamorphic
Muscovite Schist (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist

metamorphic
Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium/Titanium/Iron traces)) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium/Titanium/Iron traces)

mineral
Garnet Schist (Garnetiferous Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Garnetiferous Mica Schist

metamorphic
River Pebble (Brecciated Chert/Siltstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Brecciated Chert/Siltstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

sedimentary
Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)

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

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone with iron oxide (Hematite/Limonite) cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone with iron oxide (Hematite/Limonite) cement

sedimentary
Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Milky Quartz Mushroom Carving (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Mushroom Carving

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Jasper-like Silicate) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like Silicate)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich) (Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals) — Mineral

Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)

Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals

Mineral
Chert (Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (specifically Tan Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore (Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Quartz/Chert)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Iron Ore

Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Quartz/Chert)

sedimentary
Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

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

Milky Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Granite (Granitoid) — igneous

Granite

Granitoid

igneous
Septarian Nodule (Septarian Stone) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Calcite/Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Stone)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Calcite/Aragonite)

sedimentary
Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

mineral
Coral Fossil (Scleractinia) (Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)) — sedimentary

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia)

Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)

sedimentary
Chert (and Petrified Wood) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Petrified Wood)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Obsidian with Spherulitic Devitrification (Snowflake Obsidian/Mahogany related) (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian with Spherulitic Devitrification (Snowflake Obsidian/Mahogany related)

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

igneous
Labradorite (Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Banded Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Biotite Mica (K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2) — mineral

Biotite Mica

K(Mg, Fe)3AlSi3O10(F, OH)2

mineral