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Man Made Alloy (Metallic)

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Basalt (with possible quartz veinsing) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (with possible quartz veinsing)

Basalt

Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct) (Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)) — Antropogenic Glass / Mineraloid

Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)

Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)

Antropogenic Glass / Mineraloid

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

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

Galena

Lead(II) Sulfide (PbS)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)

Mineral-like byproduct

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite/Hematite) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite/Hematite

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ironstone (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ironstone (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))

Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphibole (Gedrite and Anthophyllite mixture) - (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Orthorhombic amphibole (Gedrite and Anthophyllite mixture) - (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Anthracite (Anthracite Coal) — sedimentary

Anthracite

Anthracite Coal

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

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

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Basalt (Vesicular) (Basalt (Extrusive Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt (Extrusive Volcanic Rock)

Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions

Basalt (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)

Muscovite Schist (Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (L, H, or LL Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (L, H, or LL Chondrite)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

Mica schist (Mica schist (Muscovite and Biotite group)) — metamorphic

Mica schist

Mica schist (Muscovite and Biotite group)

Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-derived metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-derived metamorphic rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt with Magnetite (Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — igneous

Basalt with Magnetite

Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)