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Green Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Quartz (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Altered Crocidolite) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Quartz (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of Altered Crocidolite

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

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Feldspar (Microcline variant)

Tiger's Eye (Rough) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye (Rough)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3OH

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Biotite / Black Mica (Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite / Black Mica

Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Sodium iron silicate hydroxide boron silicate); NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Sodium iron silicate hydroxide boron silicate); NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Star Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with Rutile inclusions) — mineral

Star Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with Rutile inclusions

Sphalerite in Matrix (Polished Point) (Zinc sulfide (Zn,Fe)S) — mineral

Sphalerite in Matrix (Polished Point)

Zinc sulfide (Zn,Fe)S

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix (Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite in Quartz Matrix

Rhodonite (Manganese Iron Magnesium Calcium Silicate - Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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)

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace minerals) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with trace minerals

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry (N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.) — This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry

N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.

This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Larimar (Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))) — mineral

Larimar

Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]) — mineral

Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]

Emerald in Schist (Raw/Tumbled) (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Emerald in Schist (Raw/Tumbled)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities in Mica Schist

Tiger's Eye (Silica (Quartz) pseudomorph after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Silica (Quartz) pseudomorph after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenschist facies rock

Picasso Stone (Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)) — sedimentary

Picasso Stone

Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

White Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminium Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

White Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminium Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

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

Quartz (Druzy on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary

Greenstone / Greenschist (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

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)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Silicon dioxide with crocidolite fibers (SiO2 with chrysotile amphibole inclusions)) — Mineral

Tiger's Eye

Silicon dioxide with crocidolite fibers (SiO2 with chrysotile amphibole inclusions)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)