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Mineral (Impactite)

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Suevite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Schist (Schist; commonly mica schist, composed chiefly of muscovite/biotite mica with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist; commonly mica schist, composed chiefly of muscovite/biotite mica with quartz and feldspar

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely mica-bearing granite) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica (muscovite/biotite)) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely mica-bearing granite)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica (muscovite/biotite)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock) (Digital text image - Somali language) — not a rock

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock)

Digital text image - Somali language

Banded Gneiss Pebble (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss Pebble

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Likely gneiss pebble (Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica) — metamorphic

Likely gneiss pebble

Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica

Granite pebble (Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Granite pebble

Granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

Weathered vesicular volcanic rock (likely basalt or andesite) (Amygdaloidal basalt/andesite; cavities may contain calcite, zeolites, or silica minerals) — igneous

Weathered vesicular volcanic rock (likely basalt or andesite)

Amygdaloidal basalt/andesite; cavities may contain calcite, zeolites, or silica minerals

Tumbled or weathered gneiss (Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss (composition variable)) — metamorphic

Tumbled or weathered gneiss

Feldspar–quartz–mica gneiss (composition variable)

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.) (Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)

Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)

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

Blue Apatite

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

Likely lepidolite-bearing mica or purple fluorite (Lepidolite: K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2; alternatively fluorite: CaF2) — mineral

Likely lepidolite-bearing mica or purple fluorite

Lepidolite: K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2; alternatively fluorite: CaF2

Vesuvianite (Idocrase) (Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10) — mineral

Vesuvianite (Idocrase)

Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Epidote with quartz/feldspar (Epidote, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote with quartz/feldspar

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

Fossilized bone fragment, possibly vertebra (Fossil bone (mineralized hydroxyapatite; exact taxon indeterminate)) — fossil

Fossilized bone fragment, possibly vertebra

Fossil bone (mineralized hydroxyapatite; exact taxon indeterminate)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and silicate minerals) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and silicate minerals

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

Rainbow Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Magnetite (Lodestone variant potential) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variant potential)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 complex)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 complex)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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)

Gneiss (probable) (Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the image) — metamorphic

Gneiss (probable)

Quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss; exact mineral composition cannot be confirmed from the image

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Polished Hematite Tower (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Polished Hematite Tower

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Chrysocolla (or Turquoise/Aventurine) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla (or Turquoise/Aventurine)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Stalagmite (Flowstone) (Speleothem (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stalagmite (Flowstone)

Speleothem (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Azurite and Malachite on Matrix (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) and Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)) — mineral

Azurite and Malachite on Matrix

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite) and Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite)

Possible mafic xenolith in granite (Dark mafic inclusion, likely amphibolite or gabbro, enclosed in coarse-grained granite) — igneous

Possible mafic xenolith in granite

Dark mafic inclusion, likely amphibolite or gabbro, enclosed in coarse-grained granite