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Serpentine (Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — Mineral, often found as a rock (metamorphic)

Serpentine

Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Mineral, often found as a rock (metamorphic)

Schist (Schist (various mineral compositions)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineral compositions)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Fluorite (likely) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (likely)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (C)

Chalcedony (or a variety of Chalcedony, likely Agate or Jasper) (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — Mineral (or mineraloid if microcrystalline)

Chalcedony (or a variety of Chalcedony, likely Agate or Jasper)

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Mineral (or mineraloid if microcrystalline)

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz (Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)

Calcite

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)) — mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)

Fluorite (Fluorite (CaF₂)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (CaF₂)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Serpentine (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Nobby Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Nobby Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Mineraloid (synthetic)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Mineraloid (synthetic)

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

Fluorite Tower

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartzite/Graphite Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document) — N/A

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document)

Ambergris (Ambergris (Coprolite-adjacent/Organic secretion)) — mineraloid

Ambergris

Ambergris (Coprolite-adjacent/Organic secretion)

Shale (Ferruginous) (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (Ferruginous)

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Hematite (Botryoidal/Kidney Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Botryoidal/Kidney Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF); predominantly Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Chert/Jasper (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF); predominantly Hematite (Fe2O3) and Magnetite (Fe3O4) with Chert/Jasper (SiO2)

Ambergris (Ambra grisea) — Organic (often found by beachcombers)

Ambergris

Ambra grisea

Organic (often found by beachcombers)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Banded Iron Formation

BIF (Banded Iron Formation)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron (Ferruginous Chert (primarily Quartz [SiO2] and Hematite/Magnetite [Fe2O3/Fe3O4])) — metamorphic

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron

Ferruginous Chert (primarily Quartz [SiO2] and Hematite/Magnetite [Fe2O3/Fe3O4])

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcite (CaCO3)

Silicon (Crystalline Silicon (Si)) — mineral

Silicon

Crystalline Silicon (Si)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Ironstone Conglomerate (Ironstone (Hematite/Goethite rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Ironstone Conglomerate

Ironstone (Hematite/Goethite rich sedimentary rock)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Sandstone (Mainly SiO2)

Calcite (Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

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)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

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

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

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (Jasper-Hematite) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF); composition primarily Hematite (Fe2O3) and Chalcedony/Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Jasper-Hematite)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF); composition primarily Hematite (Fe2O3) and Chalcedony/Quartz (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation with Hematite and Jasper) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation with Hematite and Jasper