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Claystone

Claystone

Shale

Shale

Rock Salt

Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Albite

Albite

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Potassium Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar

Halite

Halite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Drusy on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Drusy on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orca Agate (Blue Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Red Sandstone (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings) (Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Liesegang Rings)

Sedimentary Arenite (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3 impurities)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4' nH2O on Quartz/Feldspar matrix) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4' nH2O on Quartz/Feldspar matrix

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Limonite (with Goethite/Hematite glaze) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (with Goethite/Hematite glaze)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartzite with Calcite Accretion (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with CaCO3 coating)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Calcite Accretion

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with CaCO3 coating)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz / Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Gravel) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Gravel)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (variety Selenite) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (variety Selenite) - CaSO4·2H2O

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (polished cabochon)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(SO4,S,Cl)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Sodium aluminum silicate with sulfur (main component: Lazurite [(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2])

Limonite (Iron-rich Siltstone / Sandstone base) (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron-rich Siltstone / Sandstone base)

Hydrous ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (River Cobble) (Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (River Cobble)

Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering

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

Agate (Puddingstone style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Agate (Puddingstone style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Lake Superior Agate (Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Banded Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)

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

Amethyst Quartz

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Boulder Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Boulder Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferruginous Oxides

Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Smoky Quartz on Feldspar (Granite Pegmatite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Collection of Minerals and Ores (Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)) — mineral

Collection of Minerals and Ores

Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Shale with Iron Staining (Fissile Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale with Iron Staining

Fissile Argillaceous Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)