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Anthropic Metallic Specimen

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Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt

Pyrite (on Quartz matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Quartz matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Labradorite (specifically Larvikite beads) (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — igneous

Labradorite (specifically Larvikite beads)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone / Siderite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone / Siderite Concretion

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Heliolite) (Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone (Heliolite)

Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

Basalt with Weathering Crust (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt with Weathering Crust

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Matrix (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Matrix

Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide (NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH)

Auriferous Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Auriferous Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Rutilated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium Dioxide (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Titanium Dioxide (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)

Chondrite Meteorite (L3 Chondrite (Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

L3 Chondrite (Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite)

Limonite (Ironstone) Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone) Concretion

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Pyrite with Calcite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pyrite with Calcite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Magnetite (Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — igneous

Basalt with Magnetite

Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Limonite (Pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz) (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface) (Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)) — not a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)

Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)

not a rock or mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar (variety Oligoclase or Labradorite), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Feldspar (variety Oligoclase or Labradorite), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Diabase (also known as Dolerite) (Diabase) — igneous

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Diabase

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al)Si2O6 and (Ca, Na)AlSi3O8) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al)Si2O6 and (Ca, Na)AlSi3O8

Labradorite (Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Pyrite in Matrix (Commonly called Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Commonly called Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Basalt with Vesicular Surface (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Surface

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt River Pebble (Extrusive Mafic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Extrusive Mafic Basalt

Chalcopyrite-bearing Ore (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite-bearing Ore

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)