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Gastropod Fossil (Snail Internal Mold) (Gastropoda; internal mold (steinkern), often composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Internal Mold)

Gastropoda; internal mold (steinkern), often composed of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) or Silica (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Basalt (River Cobble) (Mafic Igneous Basalt (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — Igneous

Basalt (River Cobble)

Mafic Igneous Basalt (composed primarily of Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Granite (Orthoclase rich) (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz and Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (Orthoclase rich)

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz and Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Gneiss (High-grade foliated metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade foliated metamorphic rock

Unidentifiable Specimen (Undetermined) — Unknown

Unidentifiable Specimen

Undetermined

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Bumblebee Jasper (Calcite-Auripigment-Pyrite-Realgar assemblage (Carbonate/Sulphide mixture)) — mineral

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcite-Auripigment-Pyrite-Realgar assemblage (Carbonate/Sulphide mixture)

Blue Aventurine (Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — metamorphic

Blue Aventurine

Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

Botryoidal Quartz / Calcite Geode crust (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz / Calcite Geode crust

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite micas)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite micas)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonora Sunrise) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) with Cu2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonora Sunrise)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) with Cu2O

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

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

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Lepidolite (in Quartz Matrix) (Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Lepidolite (in Quartz Matrix)

Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]

Rhodochrosite in Quartz (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite in Quartz

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Beryl (Emerald Variety) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium traces) — mineral

Beryl (Emerald Variety)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium traces

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Feldspar (Microcline variant)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Feldspar (Microcline variant)

Sunstone (Oligoclase or Andesine (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)2Si2O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase or Andesine (Plagioclase Feldspar) - (Ca, Na)((Al, Si)2Si2O8)

Sphalerite with Galena (Zinc Sulfide ((Zn,Fe)S) and Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Sphalerite with Galena

Zinc Sulfide ((Zn,Fe)S) and Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amazonite (Amazon Stone) (Tectosilicate Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite (Amazon Stone)

Tectosilicate Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

Aragonite (Star Cluster or Twinned variety) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Star Cluster or Twinned variety)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)