Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
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Blue Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
mineral
Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite)
Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)
Mineral/Sedimentary Interface
Hypersthene
Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)
mineral
Mystic Topaz
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide with titanium coating (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
mineral
Gossan (Iron Hat)
Limonitic Gossan (Fe-oxide/hydroxide complex)
igneous
Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Aura Rose Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)
mineral
Ferruginous Breccia
Breccia with Iron-rich (Hematite/Goethite) Matrix
sedimentary
Gold
Gold (Au)
mineral
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
mineral
Flint (Chert Node)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine-group minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
metamorphic
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Native Silver
Silver (Ag)
mineral
Nickel
Nickel (Ni)
mineral
Auriferous Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
metamorphic
Bauxite
Bauxite (mixture of Gibbiste Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̳-AlO(OH), and Diaspore ́-AlO(OH))
sedimentary
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix
mineral/igneous
Limonite with Hematite
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide with variable composition (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Quartz with Chlorite / Greenschist
Quartz vein in Greenschist (SiO2 with Chlorite group minerals)
metamorphic
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Gold Nugget Jewelry
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Gold Flake
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral理论上属于沉积成因
Bornite
Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)
mineral
Sphalerite
Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Aura Turquoise or Treated Turquoise Beads
Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with metallic coating
gemstone
Polished red gemstone pendant, likely red jasper or brecciated jasper
Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with hematite or iron-oxide inclusions
metamorphic
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)
Synthetic/Consumer Product
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock)
Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)
mineral
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite, and Hornblende)
igneous
Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)
Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)
Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Peridot gemstone pendant
Olivine, gem-quality forsteritic olivine (approximately (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄)
gemstone
Mica-rich schist
Muscovite–biotite schist, commonly quartz-bearing
metamorphic
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
mineral
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
mineral