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Pyrolusite

Celsian

Dendritic Jasper

Banalsite

Paracelsian

Feldspar

Jade

Serpentinite

Landscape Opal

Dendritic Opal

Calc-schist

Galena

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Obsidian (Black) (Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black)

Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)

Quartz (Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone) (Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)

Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly goethite-bearing quartz (Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely goethite or limonite) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly goethite-bearing quartz

Quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides, likely goethite or limonite

Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)

Calcite

Greywacke (likely) (Greywacke (a type of sandstone)) — Sedimentary

Greywacke (likely)

Greywacke (a type of sandstone)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bioclasts

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled serpentine (Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile [Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄]) — metamorphic

Tumbled serpentine

Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile [Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄]

Tumbled black-and-white stone, likely dendritic agate or jasper (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony with manganese-oxide dendrites) — mineral

Tumbled black-and-white stone, likely dendritic agate or jasper

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony with manganese-oxide dendrites

Milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Specular Hematite with Quartz (Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Specular Hematite with Quartz

Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Iron-rich Gossan with Quartz (Limonite and Goethite with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Iron-rich Gossan with Quartz

Limonite and Goethite with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered green-gray stone, likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock (Probable serpentinite (antigorite–lizardite), possibly chlorite schist or altered basalt) — metamorphic

Weathered green-gray stone, likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock

Probable serpentinite (antigorite–lizardite), possibly chlorite schist or altered basalt

Serpentinite (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, chrysotile, antigorite), commonly with magnetite and minor talc) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (lizardite, chrysotile, antigorite), commonly with magnetite and minor talc

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Chalcedony on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished dendritic jasper or agate slab (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper with chalcedony and iron/manganese dendrites) — mineral

Polished dendritic jasper or agate slab

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper with chalcedony and iron/manganese dendrites

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca-rich Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca-rich Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Green Fluorite (Fluorite Sphere)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Tumbled serpentine with dark magnetite/chromite matrix (Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite/lizardite, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, with magnetite and possibly chromite) — metamorphic

Tumbled serpentine with dark magnetite/chromite matrix

Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite/lizardite, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, with magnetite and possibly chromite

Mica-rich schist (Muscovite–biotite schist, commonly quartz-bearing) — metamorphic

Mica-rich schist

Muscovite–biotite schist, commonly quartz-bearing

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)

Olivine (Peridot in gem form) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot in gem form)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Emerald crystal in host rock (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — gemstone

Emerald crystal in host rock

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Gneiss pebble (Banded gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss pebble

Banded gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Banded sandstone pebble (Lithified quartz–feldspar sandstone, likely ferruginous and carbonaceous laminae) — sedimentary

Banded sandstone pebble

Lithified quartz–feldspar sandstone, likely ferruginous and carbonaceous laminae