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Mineral (Impactite)

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Suevite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Likely granite pebble (Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Likely granite pebble

Granite, a quartz–feldspar–mica intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Lapis Lazuli ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

(Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (Complex silicate rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Epidote (Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Blue Apatite (Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)

Small brown mineral fragment (Unidentified; the image lacks enough detail for a reliable species-level identification) — mineral

Small brown mineral fragment

Unidentified; the image lacks enough detail for a reliable species-level identification

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Nodule (Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Nodule

Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Vesicular basalt pebble (Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine) — igneous

Vesicular basalt pebble

Basalt, a mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and often olivine

Pegmatitic granite (Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Pegmatitic granite

Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Jasper (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline quartz)) — mineral

Jasper

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline quartz)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Malachite (Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite) (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite)

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3·nH2O / Fe2O3)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Blue Howlite (Dyed) (Dyed Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Blue Howlite (Dyed)

Dyed Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 banding)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 banding)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Blue Howlite (Dyed) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Blue Howlite (Dyed)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Quartz geode (Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-lined geode) — mineral

Quartz geode

Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-lined geode

Pegmatitic granite (likely quartz–feldspar rock) (Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar) — igneous

Pegmatitic granite (likely quartz–feldspar rock)

Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings

Blue-gray calcite (likely cleavage specimen) (Calcite, CaCO₃) — mineral

Blue-gray calcite (likely cleavage specimen)

Calcite, CaCO₃

Weathered granite or granitic rock (Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic rock

Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

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

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Red Granite Pebble (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Red Granite Pebble

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)