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Aquamarine and clear quartz (Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Aquamarine and clear quartz

Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Quartz (SiO2)

Fluorite with Rhodochrosite (Fluorite (CaF2) and Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)) — Mineral

Fluorite with Rhodochrosite

Fluorite (CaF2) and Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Byproduct)

Magnetite / Hematite mix (Iron Ore) (Fe3O4 (Magnetite) / Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Magnetite / Hematite mix (Iron Ore)

Fe3O4 (Magnetite) / Fe2O3 (Hematite)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (tumbled pebble) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (tumbled pebble)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite) (Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)) — Mineral

General Rock and Mineral Collection (Center: Angelite / Blue Anhydrite)

Anhydrite (Calcium Sulfate, CaSO4)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon, C)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Basalt (Polished River Stone) (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Polished River Stone)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Siltstone or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite) (Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite)

Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

White Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

White Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Pink Halite (Himalayan Salt) (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — sedimentary

Pink Halite (Himalayan Salt)

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Kyanite in Quartz (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) with Quartz (SiO2) matrix

Red Ochre (Hematite-rich Clay) (Limonitic/Hematitic Claystone (Fe2O3 with clay minerals)) — Sedimentary

Red Ochre (Hematite-rich Clay)

Limonitic/Hematitic Claystone (Fe2O3 with clay minerals)

Oolitic Ironstone (Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Ironstone

Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen) (Polyurethane or Polyester Resin) — mineraloid (man-made)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)

Polyurethane or Polyester Resin

mineraloid (man-made)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Coal (Anthracite) (Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary/metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Coal (Anthracite)

Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary/metamorphic rock)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Common Opal variety)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg silicate rich)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe-Mg silicate rich)

Satin Spar (Selenite variant) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite variant)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Limestone (Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)

Satin Spar Selenite (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar Selenite

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)