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Anthropic Metallic Specimen

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Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Highly Metamorphosed Coal)

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Basalt (Basalt (Vitreous to Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Vitreous to Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Adventurine (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Adventurine (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerenes)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerenes)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

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

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (containing Pyroxene, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing Pyroxene, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Olivine)

Banded Iron Formation / Jasper-Hematite Ore (Banded Iron Formation (BIF) containing Jasper (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation / Jasper-Hematite Ore

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) containing Jasper (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-encased Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-encased Sandstone)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Organic Sedimentary Rock)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Hematite (Alpha-Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Hematite (Alpha-Fe2O3)

Mica Schist (with Muscovite) (Muscovite/Quartz Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist (with Muscovite)

Muscovite/Quartz Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (similar to anthracite coal or meta-anthracite)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (similar to anthracite coal or meta-anthracite)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar with inclusions)) — mineral

Sunstone

Aventurine Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar with inclusions)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Basalt with Scoria (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt/Scoria)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt/Scoria)

Basalt (Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)

Green Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with metallic vapors (typically Gold, Chromium, or Titanium)) — mineral

Green Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with metallic vapors (typically Gold, Chromium, or Titanium)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Basalt (Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (predominantly Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Pyrite and Sunstone (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8)) — mineral

Pyrite and Sunstone

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Plagioclase Feldspar ((Ca,Na)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Green Aventurine (Tumbled Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine (Tumbled Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt with Iron Oxides (Mafic Igneous Rock (Mafite)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxides

Mafic Igneous Rock (Mafite)

Gold-Bearing Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)) — mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)