Limonite (also known as Yellow Ochre or Brown Hematite)
Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
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Limonite (also known as Yellow Ochre or Brown Hematite)
Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Schist
Mica Schist
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (composed primarily of Hematite [Fe2O3], Magnetite [Fe3O4], and Chert [SiO2])
Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)
Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals
Anthracite Coal
Coal (predominantly carbon)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Limonite (after Pyrite Pseudomorph)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Pink Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride) - CaF2
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Silver Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities)
Indigo Gabbro (also known as Mystic Merlinite)
Gabbro (composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and minor Magnetite/Ilmenite)
Obsidian (specifically Silver Sheen Obsidian)
Volcanic Glass (approx. 70–75% SiO2 plus MgO, Fe3O4)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock, primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Muscovite Schist
Muscovite Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Fossil / Permineralized Bone
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)
Basalt
Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)
Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides
Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)
Basalt River Stone (Tumbled)
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz composition)
Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist
Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Basalt
Basalt (extrusive volcanic mafic rock)
Diabase (also known as Dolerite)
Diabase
Garnet Schist
Almandine-Mica Schist
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica; Chemical formula: SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Scoria
Vesicular Basalt / Scoriaceous Basalt
Jet
Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)
Vesicular Basalt
Mafic Igneous Rock
Mica Schist with Iron Staining
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)
Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2] or Biotite)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing phyllosilicate)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)
Botryoidal Hematite (Kidney Ore)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)