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Industrial Byproduct

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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Tripolite

Diatomaceous Earth

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

Granodiorite / Granite (Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)) — igneous

Granodiorite / Granite

Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Basalt River Stone (Basaltic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basaltic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Volcanic Mafic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Volcanic Mafic Rock)

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

Vesicular Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Dark basalt or industrial slag (tentative) (Basalt; predominantly plagioclase and pyroxene, possibly with olivine) — igneous

Dark basalt or industrial slag (tentative)

Basalt; predominantly plagioclase and pyroxene, possibly with olivine

Fossilized tooth, likely mammalian molar (Silicified or mineral-replaced mammalian tooth; exact taxon cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Fossilized tooth, likely mammalian molar

Silicified or mineral-replaced mammalian tooth; exact taxon cannot be determined from the image

Likely raw epidote or altered amphibole crystal (Epidote, Ca₂(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH); identification is tentative from the image) — mineral

Likely raw epidote or altered amphibole crystal

Epidote, Ca₂(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH); identification is tentative from the image

Fossil shark tooth (Likely fossilized shark tooth, possibly Otodus or Carcharhinus; exact identification requires a sharper, closer image) — fossil

Fossil shark tooth

Likely fossilized shark tooth, possibly Otodus or Carcharhinus; exact identification requires a sharper, closer image

Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral) — mineral

Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral

Polished mahogany obsidian (likely) (Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂), with iron oxides) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian (likely)

Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂), with iron oxides

Dyed or color-enhanced agate/microcrystalline quartz bead (Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), likely agate) — gemstone

Dyed or color-enhanced agate/microcrystalline quartz bead

Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), likely agate

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Native Copper (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Copper (Cu)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Agate Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony), SiO2

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — gemstone

Agate

Silicon dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8 (Feldspar group)) — mineral

Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8 (Feldspar group)

Diamond (Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (C (Carbon) or ZrO2 (Zirconium Dioxide)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

C (Carbon) or ZrO2 (Zirconium Dioxide)

Pink Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Yellow/Iron-stained Quartzite or Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Yellow/Iron-stained Quartzite or Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Diamond (or Herkimer Diamond Quartz) (Diamond (C) or Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Diamond (or Herkimer Diamond Quartz)

Diamond (C) or Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Quartz (Druzy) on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy) on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Rock (Schistose)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)