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Igneous (9)


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PRR-49813 (Rhyolite)

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PRR-5935 (Diorite)

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PRR-5933 (Granite - porphyritic)

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UN-74 (Pumice)

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PRR-24237 (Andesite)

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PRR-5013 (Granite - equigranular)

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PRR-26543 (Basalt)

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PRR-5941 (Gabbro)

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UN-73 (Obsidian)

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Sedimentary (7)


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UN-224 (Limestone [Ohio])

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PRR-33311 (Sandstone)

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UN-225 (Bituminous Coal [Kentucky])

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UN-227 (Anthractic Coal [Pennsylvania])

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PRR-5213 (Shale)

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UN-209 (Conglomerate)

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PRR-16429 (Limestone)

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Metamorphic (6)


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PRR-26271 (Quartzite)

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PRR-5287 (Mylonite)

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PRR-5283 (Schist)

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PRR-14105 (Marble)

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PRR-5285 (Gneiss)

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PRR-947 (Slate)

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Fossils (13)


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UN-221 (Crinoid Stems)

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PRR-4891 (Rotularia)

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UN-215 (Clams)

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UN-222 (Brachiopods)

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UN-216 (Horn Coral)

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UN-218 (Snails)

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UN-99 (Petrified Wood)

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UN-219 (Cephalopods)

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UN-223 (Trilobite)

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UN-217 (Colonial Coral)

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PRR-4901 (Ammonite)

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UN-178 (Fossil Leaf)

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UN-220 (Bryozoans)

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