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Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Mineral/Mineraloid

Note: No specimen visible — N/A

Note: No specimen visible

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Chrysocolla

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

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Iron Oxides (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Iron Oxides

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Goethite)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Goethite)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

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

Turquoise (with Hematite)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Limonite/Ironstone (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Ironstone

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite Schist

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule

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

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen) (Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)

Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

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

Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneiss)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzanous) (SiO2 (Quartz) with FeO(OH) (Goethite) or Fe2O3 (Hematite) coating) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gozzanous)

SiO2 (Quartz) with FeO(OH) (Goethite) or Fe2O3 (Hematite) coating

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)) — Organic / Biological

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)

Organic / Biological

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock (Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock) — Igneous

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock

Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock

Quartz (Milky/Rose variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

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

Gneiss (with Quartzite and Mica)

Gneiss

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

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

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)

Limonite Concretion (Goonie or Rattlestone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Goonie or Rattlestone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

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

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)

Staurolite (Fairy Stone) (Staurolite (formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Stone)

Staurolite (formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Okenite (in Zeolite matrix) (Okenite (CaSi2O5 · 2H2O)) — mineral

Okenite (in Zeolite matrix)

Okenite (CaSi2O5 · 2H2O)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite