Iron Meteorite
Iron-nickel alloy (e.g., Kamacite, Taenite)
Meteorite (extraterrestrial material)
Category
Meteorite (Extraterrestrial Material)
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Iron Meteorite
Iron-nickel alloy (primarily kamacite and taenite)
Meteorite (extraterrestrial material)
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
mineral
Tektite (likely Australite)
Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)
Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass, primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)
igneous
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Mineral
Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
mineral
Olivine (often within Peridotite)
Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
mineral
Meteorite (Chondrite)
Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)
igneous
Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)
Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt
igneous
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
mineral
Peridotite (Dunite)
Peridotite (mostly Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
igneous
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon, C)
mineral
Iron Meteorite (Individual)
Siderite (composed of Kamacite and Taenite minerals)
igneous
Diamond
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
mineral
Peridot (Gem-quality Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
mineral
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
mineral
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
mineral
Pallasite Meteorite
Pallasite (Stony-iron meteorite; Fe-Ni alloy with (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 olivine)
Mineral/Extraterrestrial Rock
Olivine (likely Peridot variety)
Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Mineral
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
mineral
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
mineral
Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Possible Chondrite or Oxidized Iron)
Siderite (Nickel-Iron) or Chondrite (Si/Fe composite)
igneous
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)
Industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites)
Pallasite Meteorite
Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)
Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock
Iron Meteorite
Iron-nickel alloy (primarily kamacite and taenite)
Mineral/Rock (Extraterrestrial Origin)
Peridot
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
mineral
Iron Meteorite
Iron Meteorite (primarily Kamacite and Taenite, Fe-Ni alloys)
mineral
Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form)
Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Mineral
Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Mineral
Peridot
Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Mineral
Iron Meteorite
Siderite (Fe-Ni alloy, primarily Kamacite and Taenite)
igneous
Chondrite Meteorite
Ordinary Chondrite (S-type Asteroid fragment)
mineral
Chondrite Meteorite
Ordinary Chondrite (Fe-Ni alloy, Olivine, Pyroxene)
Mineral
Peridot
Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Mineral
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass)
igneous
Slag
Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)
Mineraloid / Anthropogenic
Chondrite Meteorite
Stony Meteorite (L, H, or LL Chondrite)
igneous
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
mineraloid / impact glass
Libyan Desert Glass
Impactite (vitreous silica), SiO2
mineral
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
igneous
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
mineral