Proustite
Proustite (Ag3AsS3)
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Proustite
Proustite (Ag3AsS3)
Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, predominantly Goethite FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Desert Rose (Gypsum/Baryte)
Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Schist
Schist
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Odontaspididae (Sand Tiger Shark family)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Gneiss (specifically Granite Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Vanadinite
Lead Chlorovanadate, Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Desert Rose
Baryte or Gypsum variation (CaSO4·2H2O or BaSO4)
Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion
Arenite with Ferruginous Cement
Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with Sand Inclusions
Sandstone
Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Epidote
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Epidote
Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and silicate minerals
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Jade (likely Jadeite)
Jadeite (a pyroxene mineral) or Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone (Banded)
Arenite
Desert Rose
Gypsum rosette (Hydrous calcium sulfate, CaSO4·2H2O)
Gneiss
Gneiss
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite with Quartz coating
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium fluoride, CaF2
Quartz Druze on Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)