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Industrial Byproduct

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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Tripolite

Diatomaceous Earth

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass / Man-made Glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Opalized Glass / Man-made Glass

Portable Ceramic Space Heater (Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements) — not a rock (synthetic/industrial object)

Portable Ceramic Space Heater

Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements

not a rock (synthetic/industrial object)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)

Diamond Plate (Steel) (Alloyed Carbon Steel or Aluminum with 'Durbar' pattern) — not a rock (Man-made industrial metal)

Diamond Plate (Steel)

Alloyed Carbon Steel or Aluminum with 'Durbar' pattern

not a rock (Man-made industrial metal)

Silicon (Element Si) — mineral

Silicon

Element Si

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite

Native Copper in Matrix (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper in Matrix

Native Copper (Cu)

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite and Chert)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (predominantly Hematite and Chert)

Textile (Upholstery Fabric) (Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend) — Synthetic or Natural Fiber

Textile (Upholstery Fabric)

Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend

Synthetic or Natural Fiber

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Crushed Stone Ballast (Crushed Limestone or Granite Aggregate) — sedimentary

Crushed Stone Ballast

Crushed Limestone or Granite Aggregate

Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws) (Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend) — Non-geological / Man-made textile

Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws)

Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend

Non-geological / Man-made textile

Diamond (C (Native Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Native Carbon)

Sandstone with Iron Concretion (Arenite with Limonite/Goethite Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Concretion

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite Concretion

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer) — Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer

Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass (Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — mineral

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass

Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass

Smoky quartz (likely) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Smoky quartz (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Red Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3:Fe)) — gemstone

Yellow Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3:Fe)

Coal (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock / Lignite to Bituminous coal) — sedimentary

Coal

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock / Lignite to Bituminous coal

Coal (Biogenic sedimentary rock (Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal

Biogenic sedimentary rock (Carbon)

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

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia ZrO2)

Coal (Bituminous coal (Complex organic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous coal (Complex organic sedimentary rock)

Quartz Sand Gravel (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sand Gravel

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)) — Non-geological / Synthetic

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Non-geological / Synthetic

N/A - Image is non-geological (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)) — Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)

N/A - Image is non-geological

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)

Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)

Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological) (Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)) — Synthetic / Man-made textile

Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)

Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)

Synthetic / Man-made textile

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components) — Synthetic/Man-made object

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components

Synthetic/Man-made object

Quartz (Gravel Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gravel Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Silicon (Silicon (Si)) — mineral

Silicon

Silicon (Si)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

Tumbled White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gravel and Sediment Sample (Mixed clastic sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel and Sediment Sample

Mixed clastic sediment

Diamond (or Lab-Grown Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Lab-Grown Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C)

Bicolor Quartz (Milk Quartz with Slag or Dark Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz (Milk Quartz with Slag or Dark Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities