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Anthropic Metallic Specimen

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Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt

Healer's Gold (Pyrite/Magnetite in Serpentine) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Lizardite/Antigorite [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]) — metamorphic

Healer's Gold (Pyrite/Magnetite in Serpentine)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Lizardite/Antigorite [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Limonite (with goethite) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (with goethite)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components) — Synthetic/Man-made object

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components

Synthetic/Man-made object

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (River Stone) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix

Basalt (River-Worn Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River-Worn Pebble)

Basalt

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Sedimentary rock with high iron oxide content (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Sedimentary rock with high iron oxide content (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Silver (Native Silver Mineral) (Ag (Native Silver), Alloyed 90% Ag / 10% Cu) — mineral

Silver (Native Silver Mineral)

Ag (Native Silver), Alloyed 90% Ag / 10% Cu

Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated) (Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)) — mineral (refined metal)

Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated)

Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)

mineral (refined metal)

Iron Ore (Hematite/Goethite) (Ironstone (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Iron Ore (Hematite/Goethite)

Ironstone (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Lapis Lazuli with Pyrite (Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli with Pyrite

Lapis lazuli (Mainly Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Basalt (River Stone) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride, CaF2) — Mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride, CaF2

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Sunstone

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

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Quartz/Host Rock

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Quartz with Arsenopyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Arsenic Sulfide (FeAsS)) — mineral

Quartz with Arsenopyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Arsenic Sulfide (FeAsS)

Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Gold Nugget (Placer Gold) (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget (Placer Gold)

Native Gold (Au)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Basalt (River Pebble)

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Titanium Quartz (Rough) (Titanium-included Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)) — mineral

Titanium Quartz (Rough)

Titanium-included Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)

Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy) (Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown) — Man-made Object (Metal/Alloy)

Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)

Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown

Man-made Object (Metal/Alloy)

Gold (10K Alloy) (Aurum (Au) with alloying metals (Cu, Ag, Zn)) — mineral

Gold (10K Alloy)

Aurum (Au) with alloying metals (Cu, Ag, Zn)

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

Basalt River Pebble

Mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Basalt (Basalt (containing plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)