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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides and accessory chlorite/zeolite minerals) — mineral

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides and accessory chlorite/zeolite minerals

Limonite with Quartz (Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH₂O with SiO₂) — mineral

Limonite with Quartz

Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH₂O with SiO₂

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment) — mineral

Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))

Pegmatite (Feldspar and Quartz) (Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 / SiO2)) — igneous

Pegmatite (Feldspar and Quartz)

Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 / SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Granite Cobble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite

Limonite Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Proustite (Proustite (Ag3AsS3)) — mineral

Proustite

Proustite (Ag3AsS3)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Selenite (variety of Gypsum) (Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (variety of Gypsum)

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Limonite with Pyrite (Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite with Pyrite

Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O

Fossilized bone fragment (probable mammalian tooth or bone) (Mineralized bone, commonly hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)] replaced or impregnated by silica/calcite) — fossil

Fossilized bone fragment (probable mammalian tooth or bone)

Mineralized bone, commonly hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)] replaced or impregnated by silica/calcite

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix) (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)) — mineral

Malachite and Azurite on Gossan (Ironstone Matrix)

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite/Gossan)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Blue Apatite (Calcium phosphate mineral, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Calcium phosphate mineral, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

Unidentified small mineral fragments (Likely quartz- or feldspar-rich material; species cannot be determined reliably from the image) — mineral

Unidentified small mineral fragments

Likely quartz- or feldspar-rich material; species cannot be determined reliably from the image

Unidentified metallic-looking mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possible galena, magnetite, or metal-rich sulfide/ore fragment) — mineral

Unidentified metallic-looking mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possible galena, magnetite, or metal-rich sulfide/ore fragment

Uncertain polished mineral specimen (Indeterminate; possibly quartz or feldspar with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Uncertain polished mineral specimen

Indeterminate; possibly quartz or feldspar with iron-oxide staining

Limonite/Goethite (Iron Ore) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Goethite (Iron Ore)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite) (Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron Ore (Limonite and Hematite)

Goethite/Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Azurite Malachite (Mixed) (Azurite-Malachite; Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Azurite Malachite (Mixed)

Azurite-Malachite; Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2

Gneiss (Metamorphic Foliated Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Foliated Gneiss

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock) (Vesicular basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide alteration) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock)

Vesicular basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide alteration

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite (Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite

Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)