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Industrial Byproduct

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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Tripolite

Tripolite

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Ambergris (Ambra grisea (Metabolic byproduct)) — Organic (Geological relative)

Ambergris

Ambra grisea (Metabolic byproduct)

Organic (Geological relative)

Tiffany Stone (Bertrandite (with Fluorite, Opal, and Chalcedony), Be4Si2O7(OH)2) — mineral

Tiffany Stone

Bertrandite (with Fluorite, Opal, and Chalcedony), Be4Si2O7(OH)2

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sulfur (with possible Cullet Glass or Slag imitation) (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur (with possible Cullet Glass or Slag imitation)

Native Sulfur (S8)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Bismuth (Bismuth (element Bi) with oxidized thin-film interference layer) — mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (element Bi) with oxidized thin-film interference layer

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz or Calcite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Milky Quartz or Calcite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite or Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite or Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Lithic Artifact) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Lithic Artifact)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Tiffany Stone (Fluoritized Opal Beryllium Tuff (composed of Fluorite; CaF2, Opalized SiO2, Bertrandite, Chalcedony, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Tiffany Stone

Fluoritized Opal Beryllium Tuff (composed of Fluorite; CaF2, Opalized SiO2, Bertrandite, Chalcedony, and Quartz)

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Sulfur (Native Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Sulfur

Native Sulfur (S)

Sulfur (with Matrix) (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur (with Matrix)

Native Sulfur (S8)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Fluorite (Fluor-spar) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Fluor-spar)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Purple/Blue variety) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Purple/Blue variety)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Slag (Industrial By-product) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron Silicate) — mineral

Slag (Industrial By-product)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron Silicate

Silver (Sterling Silver Jewelry) (Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Silver (Sterling Silver Jewelry)

Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu)

Silver (Jewelry form) (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver (Jewelry form)

Native Silver (Ag)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix) — mineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix

Pyrite (on Quartz matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Quartz matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Queen Conch Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate) (Aliger gigas (synonym Strombus gigas); Composition: Aragonite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Queen Conch Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)

Aliger gigas (synonym Strombus gigas); Composition: Aragonite (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slag (Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)) — Mineraloid / Anthropogenic

Slag

Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)

Mineraloid / Anthropogenic

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

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N/A (Non-Geological Object) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Object)

N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral (Anthropogenic textile material) — Non-geological

N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic textile material

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)

Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart) (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart)

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

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

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Kimberlite (Kimberlite) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)