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Blue Apatite (Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) (Calcium phosphate with Fluorine, Chlorine, or Hydroxyl)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony) (Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper (Opaque Chalcedony)

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions

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

Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)

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

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Schist) (Metabasalt (composed primarily of Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Chlorite (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite Schist)

Metabasalt (composed primarily of Epidote Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Chlorite (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6)

Celestine (or Celestite) Geode (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (or Celestite) Geode

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)) — man-made rock (technosol)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)

man-made rock (technosol)

Native Gold Nuggets (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nuggets

Native Gold (Au)

Arsenopyrite (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Milky and Gray) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Milky and Gray)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky Quartz/Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky Quartz/Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous Concrete / Pavement) — man-made (synthetic rock)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous Concrete / Pavement

man-made (synthetic rock)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite) (Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones) — sedimentary

Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)

Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Granite (Weathered) (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granitic)) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granitic)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honeycomb Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Honeycomb Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Shale (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily clay and silt minerals)

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

Celestite (Celectine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

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

Lepidolite on Pegmatite

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

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Celestine (or Celestite) (Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (or Celestite)

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Geode (Unopened) (Siliceous Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Siliceous Geode (SiO2)

Honey Calcite Geode Segment (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite Geode Segment

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (specifically Milky/Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky/Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Rose Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Rose Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)