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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth

Tripolite

Tripolite

Garnet Schist (Almandine-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-bearing Mica Schist

Quartz (Gold-bearing Prospect) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gold-bearing Prospect)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Carbon)

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

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

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

Diamond (Heart Cut)

Carbon (C)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Yellow Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Citrine Quartz (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities)

White Quartz Star-cut crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Star-cut crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Muscovite (Pegmatite (Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Quartz: SiO2, Schorl: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH))) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Muscovite

Pegmatite (Feldspar: KAlSi3O8, Quartz: SiO2, Schorl: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH))

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite treated with acid) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite treated with acid

Yellow Diamond (Faceted) (Diamond (pure carbon) with nitrogen impurities, C) — mineral

Yellow Diamond (Faceted)

Diamond (pure carbon) with nitrogen impurities, C

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Tourmaline (Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4) — mineral

Green Tourmaline

Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4

Stainless Steel (Polished) (Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)) — Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy

Stainless Steel (Polished)

Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)

Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy

Ruby (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Rose variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Shale (Lutite (primarily composed of Hydrous Aluminum Silicates with Hematite staining)) — sedimentary

Red Shale

Lutite (primarily composed of Hydrous Aluminum Silicates with Hematite staining)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist

Native Copper (Penny specimen) (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (Penny specimen)

Native Copper (Cu)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Brown Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Brown Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper and Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Agate

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Agate (River Pea) (Microcrystalline Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (River Pea)

Microcrystalline Chalcedony (SiO2)