Meteorite (Chondrite)
L6 Ordinary Chondrite
igneous
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Iron Meteorite (Campo del Cielo)
Iron Meteorite, Group IAB (FeNi Alloy: Kamacite and Taenite)
igneous
Corundum (Sapphire variant)
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)
mineral
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation
sedimentary
Meteorite (Chondrite)
Chondritic Meteorite (Undifferentiated extraterrestrial rock)
igneous
Chrysocolla in Matrix
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4' nH2O on Quartz/Feldspar matrix
mineral
Iron Meteorite
Siderite (Iron-Nickel Alloy)
meteorite
Tektite
Natural impact glass
meteorite
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
mineral
Unidentified dark pebble
Undetermined; possibly polished basalt, chert, or iron-rich stone
mineral
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
mineral
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
igneous
Corundum (Sapphire variant)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
mineral
Sodalite
Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
mineral
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Yellow Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Red Garnet (likely Almandine)
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Agate Nodule / Weathered Chert
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Microcrystalline Quartz)
Sedimentary / Mineral
Magnetite with Serpentine
Magnetite (Fe3O4) in Serpentine Matrix
mineral
White Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
metamorphic
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Lavender Quartz (appearing as beads) and Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Banded Chalcedony (Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
mineral
Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)
mineral
Diorite
Diorite (plagioclase feldspar, biotite, and hornblende)
igneous
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)
mineral
Ironstone Nodule (Ironstone Concretion)
Siderite-rich Mudstone (FeCO3) or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
sedimentary
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Iron Meteorite Fragment
Siderite (Geological term for iron meteorite class - Fe/Ni alloy)
igneous
Garnet
Nesosilicate group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
mineral
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
mineral
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
metamorphic
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Ruby (varietal of Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
gemstone
White Topaz
Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
mineral
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule
Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)
sedimentary
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
igneous