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Sulfur

Carbonatite

Euxenite

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise with Pyrite (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Turquoise with Pyrite

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Malachite-bearing copper ore (Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, likely mixed with chrysocolla, copper minerals, and iron oxides) — mineral

Malachite-bearing copper ore

Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, likely mixed with chrysocolla, copper minerals, and iron oxides

Likely hematite-rich ironstone or metallic mineral fragment (Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) or metallic iron) — mineral

Likely hematite-rich ironstone or metallic mineral fragment

Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) or metallic iron

Agate (Thunderegg) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Thunderegg)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)

Diamond (Diamond (pure native carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure native carbon, C)

Gold and Diamond (Native Gold (Au) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Gold and Diamond

Native Gold (Au) and Diamond (C)

Gold Ore in Quartz (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Gold Ore in Quartz

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2)

Gold in Quartz Ore (Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Ore

Hydrothermal Quartz with native Gold (Au)

Native Copper in Basalt (Cuprum (with Host Basalt)) — igneous

Native Copper in Basalt

Cuprum (with Host Basalt)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise in Matrix (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Native Gold Flake (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Flake

Gold (Au)

Native Gold Nugget (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nugget

Gold (Au)

Native Gold (in Jewelry) (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold (in Jewelry)

Gold (Au)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-encased Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite-encased Sandstone)

Turquoise (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Turquoise and Red Coral (Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with iron oxide inclusions), SiO2) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with iron oxide inclusions), SiO2

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminum)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Mica-bearing quartz rock (likely pegmatite) (Quartz–feldspar–mica pegmatite; dark mica is probably biotite, possibly muscovite or chlorite) — igneous

Mica-bearing quartz rock (likely pegmatite)

Quartz–feldspar–mica pegmatite; dark mica is probably biotite, possibly muscovite or chlorite

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Argillite / Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Argillite / Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Thunderegg (Agetized Geode nodule) (Rhyolitic Agate Nodule (SiO2 filling volcanic cavities)) — igneous

Thunderegg (Agetized Geode nodule)

Rhyolitic Agate Nodule (SiO2 filling volcanic cavities)

Turquoise (likely stabilized or Howlite/Magnesite imitation) (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (likely stabilized or Howlite/Magnesite imitation)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron oxides) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impure Iron oxides

Gold Ore (Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold, Au)) — mineral

Gold Ore

Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold, Au)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C) — Metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (primarily Limonite/Hematite around a Sandstone center)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Iron Oxide Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (primarily Limonite/Hematite around a Sandstone center)

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock) — mineral

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous copper aluminium phosphate)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous copper aluminium phosphate)