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Cassiterite

Sperrylite

Brookite

Pyrite

Acanthite

Aventurine Feldspar

Aventurine Feldspar

Galena

Bronzite

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)

Yellow Beryl (Heliodor) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Yellow Beryl (Heliodor)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Slag Glass (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities) — man-made glass

Slag Glass

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities

Iron Slag (Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)

Iron Slag

Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase

Milky Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock (Quartzite vein in Metabasalt (SiO2 base)) — metamorphic

Milky Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock

Quartzite vein in Metabasalt (SiO2 base)

Quartz Vein on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aura Turquoise or Treated Turquoise Beads (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with metallic coating) — gemstone

Aura Turquoise or Treated Turquoise Beads

Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with metallic coating

Gold-bearing Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock (Hydrothermal Quartz Vein within Greenschist/Amphibolite facies (SiO2 with Au)) — metamorphic

Gold-bearing Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock

Hydrothermal Quartz Vein within Greenschist/Amphibolite facies (SiO2 with Au)

Gypsum Wallboard (Drywall) (Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary (processed mineral product)

Gypsum Wallboard (Drywall)

Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

sedimentary (processed mineral product)

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

Gold Ore in Quartz

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy) — Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy

Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Aura Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)) — mineral

Aura Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)

Aura Quartz Geode (Titanium/Gold bonded Quartz (SiO2 with metallic coating)) — mineral

Aura Quartz Geode

Titanium/Gold bonded Quartz (SiO2 with metallic coating)

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

Lepidolite

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

Mixed Mineral Collection (with Titanium Aura Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coatings and various silicates) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Collection (with Titanium Aura Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coatings and various silicates

Gold Ore in Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)) — igneous

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite / Mica inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions) — igneous

Milky Quartz with Chlorite / Mica inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Manganese Nodule (Polymetallic Nodule (Hydrous manganese and iron oxides)) — mineral

Manganese Nodule

Polymetallic Nodule (Hydrous manganese and iron oxides)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) Bead (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) Bead

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Green Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating) — mineral

Green Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver

Pale green translucent mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly fluorite, calcite, or glassy quartz) — mineral

Pale green translucent mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly fluorite, calcite, or glassy quartz

Iron-Stained Quartz/Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)) — metamorphic

Iron-Stained Quartz/Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass) (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)

Vitreous Silicate Residue

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)

Mineral-like byproduct

Cubic Zirconia (Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)

Collection of Minerals and Ores (Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)) — mineral

Collection of Minerals and Ores

Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Limonitic Gossan (Fe2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Limonitic Gossan (Fe2O3·nH2O)

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized) (Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions) — mineral

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)

Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

Zinc Ore (Sphalerite in Matrix) (Sphalerite (Zn,Fe)S within a carbonate or silicate host rock) — mineral

Zinc Ore (Sphalerite in Matrix)

Sphalerite (Zn,Fe)S within a carbonate or silicate host rock

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

Dyed Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating) — mineral

Dyed Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating