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Anthropic Metallic Specimen

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Quartzite (Yellow/Iron-stained Quartz) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Yellow/Iron-stained Quartz)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Aphanitic Igneous Rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct) (Ferro-silicate Slag) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)

Ferro-silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite micas)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite micas)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite) — Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite

Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

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

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

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

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (Magnetite-Hematite-Chert)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (Magnetite-Hematite-Chert)

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

Hematite (Tumbled)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Sodium iron silicate hydroxide boron silicate); NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Sodium iron silicate hydroxide boron silicate); NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Nuummite (Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphibole)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphibole)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)

Mineral-like byproduct

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (primarily composed of Calcite, CaCO3, or Pyrite)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (primarily composed of Calcite, CaCO3, or Pyrite)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite shell with Sandstone core)

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

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ironstone (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Slag (Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)) — Mineraloid / Anthropogenic

Slag

Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)

Mineraloid / Anthropogenic

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)