Fulonite (Fulgurite-like)
Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)
Category
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Fulonite (Fulgurite-like)
Fulgurite (SiO2 fused silica/lechatelierite)
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Biotite (Mica)
Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)
Arsenopyrite
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Bornite
Cu5FeS4 (Copper Iron Sulfide)
Staurolite
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Fairy Stone (Staurolite Twin)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O22(OH)2)
Fairy Stone (Staurolite Twin)
Staurolite (Fe,Mg,Zn)2Al9Si4O22(OH)2
Biotite Mica
Biotite, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Staurolite (Fairy Stone)
Staurolite (formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Staurolite (Fairy Cross)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Staurolite (Fairy Stone)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Arsenopyrite
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Staurolite (Fairy Cross)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Chrysoberyl (Cyclic Twin)
Beryllium Aluminum Oxide (BeAl2O4)
Alexandrite in Matrix
Chrysoberyl (BeAl2O4 with Chromium impurities)
Staurolite (Cross Stone)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Pyrite (Limonite Pseudo-morph after Pyrite)
Iron sulfide (FeS2) transitioning to Iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
Red Tiger's Eye
Silicified Crocidolite (Quartz pseudo-morph after Crocidolite), SiO2
Fluorite with Rhodochrosite
Fluorite (CaF2) and Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)
Magnetite (Lodestone variety)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Group), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Blue Apatite
Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Zoisite with Hornblende
Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with Amphibole inclusions
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Yellow Sapphire or Citrine
Al2O3 (Corundum) or SiO2 (Quartz)
Blue Apatite
Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)
Zoisite – Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) with inclusions of Ruby (Al2O3:Cr)
Biotite on Quartz
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Magnetite
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Biotite or Phlogopite Mica
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))