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Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite (Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite

Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a metamorphic matrix

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Chrysocolla (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)

Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles style)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock) (Greisen) — Metamorphic Rock

Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock)

Greisen

Metamorphic Rock

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

Massive Quartz (Milky or Gray) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz (Milky or Gray)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper with Agate Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Quartz/Chert) — sedimentary

Jasper with Agate Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Quartz/Chert

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

Fluorite (Blue)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Quartz (Gravel fragment) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gravel fragment)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Assorted Tumbled Gemstones (Mixed oxides and silicates (including Quartz, Chalcedony, and Feldspar variants)) — mineral

Assorted Tumbled Gemstones

Mixed oxides and silicates (including Quartz, Chalcedony, and Feldspar variants)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads) (Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)) — Mineral (specifically a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz)

Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)

Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)

Mineral (specifically a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2

Azurite-Malachite (often called Azerite Malachite or Azurmalachite) (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — Mineral

Azurite-Malachite (often called Azerite Malachite or Azurmalachite)

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Crinoid Stem Columns (Fossil) (Crinoidea (Class); often composed of the mineral Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Stem Columns (Fossil)

Crinoidea (Class); often composed of the mineral Calcite (CaCO3)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like) (Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like)

Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

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

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon) (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Ceylon)

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Rough Dark Green Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Dark Green Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)