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Mineral (Native Element)

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Sulfur

Carbonatite

Euxenite

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Native Copper in Matrix (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper in Matrix

Native Copper (Cu)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Celestite (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (SrSO4)

Lepidolite in Pegmatite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite)) — metamorphic

Lepidolite in Pegmatite

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

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Mica-rich pegmatite (Granitic pegmatite composed mainly of muscovite mica, quartz, and feldspar) — igneous

Mica-rich pegmatite

Granitic pegmatite composed mainly of muscovite mica, quartz, and feldspar

Gold Nugget / Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget / Gold-bearing Quartz

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Nuggests (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nuggests

Native Gold (Au)

Pegmatitic granite (likely quartz–feldspar-rich rock) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspars, and mica) — igneous

Pegmatitic granite (likely quartz–feldspar-rich rock)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspars, and mica

Sulfur (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur

Native Sulfur (S8)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Gold and Silver (Metal Components of an Antique Pocket Watch) (Native Gold (Au) and Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Gold and Silver (Metal Components of an Antique Pocket Watch)

Native Gold (Au) and Native Silver (Ag)

Diamond (set in jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (set in jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Orange-yellow mineral fragment (possibly sulfur) (Unidentified; color suggests native sulfur (S), but the image is insufficient for confident identification) — mineral

Orange-yellow mineral fragment (possibly sulfur)

Unidentified; color suggests native sulfur (S), but the image is insufficient for confident identification

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Bismuth (Native Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Native Bismuth (Bi)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Diamond (C - Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (C - Carbon)

Yellow Beryl (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate, Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — mineral

Yellow Beryl

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate, Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Sulfur (native sulfur) (Native sulfur, S₈) — mineral

Sulfur (native sulfur)

Native sulfur, S₈

Rose quartz (Quartz, SiO₂ (pink variety)) — mineral

Rose quartz

Quartz, SiO₂ (pink variety)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

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

Pegmatitic granite

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

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite

Diamond (faceted) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (faceted)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Celestite (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (SrSO4)

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite (Granitic Composition)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite (Granitic Composition)

Quartz–feldspar pegmatite (Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar; exact minerals are uncertain from the photo) — igneous

Quartz–feldspar pegmatite

Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar; exact minerals are uncertain from the photo

Pyrite in Quartz Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz–feldspar pegmatite (Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Quartz–feldspar pegmatite

Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Weathered fossil shell or crinoid fragment (Likely fossilized echinoderm or bivalve fragment; exact taxon indeterminate from the image) — fossil

Weathered fossil shell or crinoid fragment

Likely fossilized echinoderm or bivalve fragment; exact taxon indeterminate from the image

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Native Copper (Penny specimen) (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (Penny specimen)

Native Copper (Cu)

Likely native silver-bearing ore or silver-colored metallic mineral specimen (Uncertain from the photo; possible native silver (Ag) with iron-oxide-stained host rock) — mineral

Likely native silver-bearing ore or silver-colored metallic mineral specimen

Uncertain from the photo; possible native silver (Ag) with iron-oxide-stained host rock