Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)
Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)
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Manganese Ore (Psilomelane/Pyrolusite)
Psilomelane ((Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10) and Pyrolusite (MnO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-Feldspar content)
Granite
Plutonic Igneous Rock
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Olivine
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Pyrite in Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock)
Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), AlOOH)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Yellow Beryl (Heliodor)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)
Limonite-stained Gossan/Ironstone
Goethite and Hematite (Fe2O3 • nH2O)
Granite
Intrusive igneous rock
Bornite
Cu5FeS4
Celestite (Celestine)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Copper Ore with Malachite and Chrysocolla
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) with Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining)
Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Beryl in Quartz Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Bauxite
Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)
Aura Quartz Bead
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with metal coating
Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Quartz-bearing pegmatitic rock, likely granite/pegmatite
Feldspar–quartz pegmatite; chiefly K-feldspar, plagioclase, quartz, and possible mica
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,3O10)(F,OH)2
Copper Ore with Malachite and Chalcocite
Copper-bearing Mineral Assemblage (Cu2CO3(OH)2 + Cu2S)
Beryl (likely var. Aquamarine or Goshenite) in Matrix
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Quartz-rich granitic rock, possibly pegmatite
Granite or granitic pegmatite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and minor mica/iron oxides
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)
Bauxite
Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz-rich hydrothermal ore rock, likely gold-bearing quartz vein
Milky quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and probable sulfide minerals; host rock may be schist or altered granite
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Native metal specimen, likely galena or metallic slag
Probably galena (lead sulfide, PbS); identification is uncertain from the image alone
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock