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Sulfur

Carbonatite

Cassiterite

Euxenite

Sperrylite

Brookite

Pyrite

Acanthite

Aventurine Feldspar

Aventurine Feldspar

Galena

Bronzite

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Silicon (Element Si) — mineral

Silicon

Element Si

Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Quartz (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite with Tourmaline and Quartz

Igneous Pegmatite

Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates (Not applicable (man-made)) — Man-made Object (Metalwork)

Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates

Not applicable (man-made)

Man-made Object (Metalwork)

Rough Diamond (Bort) (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond (Bort)

Diamond (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — Mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Native copper nugget (Copper (Cu), commonly with cuprite and copper-oxide alteration) — mineral

Native copper nugget

Copper (Cu), commonly with cuprite and copper-oxide alteration

Celestite (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (SrSO4)

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite

Celestite Geode (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite Geode

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix

Celestine (SrSO4)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining

Native Copper (Tumbled Nugget) (Cu (Native Element)) — mineral

Native Copper (Tumbled Nugget)

Cu (Native Element)

Diamond (in jewelry) (Element Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry)

Element Carbon (C)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan) (Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzan)

Iron-rich clastic sedimentary rock with Limonite/Goethite

Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite stained rock) (Copper-bearing rock with secondary copper carbonates) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite stained rock)

Copper-bearing rock with secondary copper carbonates

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Silver Flakes in Glass (Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver Flakes in Glass

Silver (Ag)

Lepidolite in Pegmatite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)) — metamorphic

Lepidolite in Pegmatite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Likely small metallic meteorite fragments (Unclassified iron or stony-iron meteorite; mineralogy cannot be confirmed from the image) — meteorite

Likely small metallic meteorite fragments

Unclassified iron or stony-iron meteorite; mineralogy cannot be confirmed from the image

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Gold Ore (Native Gold (Au) in Matrix) — mineral

Gold Ore

Native Gold (Au) in Matrix

Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (ST-class)) — mineral

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (ST-class)

Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite (SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)) — mineral

Amethyst (Purple), Sulfur (Yellow), and Blue Apatite

SiO2 (Quartz), S (Native Sulfur), Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Apatite Group)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Celestite (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (SrSO4)

Diamond (set in jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (set in jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Diamond (C - Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (C - Carbon)

Gold (Elemental Metal) (Gold (Au)) — Mineral

Gold (Elemental Metal)

Gold (Au)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock) (Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock)

Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)

Copper Ore (Chrysocolla/Malachite in host rock) (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate and copper carbonate hydroxide) — mineral

Copper Ore (Chrysocolla/Malachite in host rock)

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate and copper carbonate hydroxide

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Nugget of Native Silver (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Nugget of Native Silver

Native Silver (Ag)