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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

Basalt with vesicles (Amygdaloidal Basalt) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Vein (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with SiO2 hydrothermal vein) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Vein

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with SiO2 hydrothermal vein

Yellow Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed) (Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)

Quartz / Quartzite (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz Geode (River Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Cobble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Zircon (Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)) — mineral

Zircon

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (altered granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (altered granite)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Rough Tanzanite (Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Rough Tanzanite

Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone) (Calcite-Aragonite-Limestone Septarian) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Dragon Stone)

Calcite-Aragonite-Limestone Septarian

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

K2 Jasper (Azurite in Granite) — igneous

K2 Jasper

Azurite in Granite

Granite (Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Sandstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) inclusions

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive igneous felsic rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous felsic rock

Olivine in Basalt matrix (Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt matrix

Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-bearing schist)

Tiger Iron (Tiger Iron (Hematite, Red Jasper, and Tiger's Eye)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron (Hematite, Red Jasper, and Tiger's Eye)