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Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)

Quartz / Common Opal Transition (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Opal Transition

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

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

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

River Rock / Stream Pebble (Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

River Rock / Stream Pebble

Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle

Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 nH2O

Turquoise in Matrix (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Quartz (specifically Clear and Rose Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear and Rose Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

Granite (Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)

Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)

Glaucophane-bearing Schist (Blueschist) (Blueschist (Glaucophane-Lawsonite Schist)) — metamorphic

Glaucophane-bearing Schist (Blueschist)

Blueschist (Glaucophane-Lawsonite Schist)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Hemimorphite on Limonite Gossan (Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O) on Limonite matrix) — mineral

Hemimorphite on Limonite Gossan

Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O) on Limonite matrix

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Diorite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone) (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)) — igneous

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)