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Cassiterite

Sperrylite

Brookite

Pyrite

Acanthite

Aventurine Feldspar

Aventurine Feldspar

Galena

Bronzite

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Pyrite with quartz (Pyrite (FeS₂) with quartz (SiO₂), possibly minor chalcopyrite) — mineral

Pyrite with quartz

Pyrite (FeS₂) with quartz (SiO₂), possibly minor chalcopyrite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Polished hematite sphere (Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a polished specular or massive variety) — mineral

Polished hematite sphere

Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a polished specular or massive variety

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide, SiC) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide, SiC

Tumbled Hematite with Quartz/Chert (Specular Hematite) (Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Tumbled Hematite with Quartz/Chert (Specular Hematite)

Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Barite (Barium sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium sulfate (BaSO4)

Labradorite (in Matrix) (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite (in Matrix)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Hematite (Nodular or Botryoidal) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Nodular or Botryoidal)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Blue Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Dumortierite or Crocidolite inclusions) — mineral

Blue Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Dumortierite or Crocidolite inclusions

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (Iron-Nickel Alloy)) — mineral

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Iron-Nickel Alloy)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with oxidation) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with oxidation

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Blue Celestite (with Galena) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4) and Lead sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Blue Celestite (with Galena)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4) and Lead sulfide (PbS)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

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

Native Gold Nuggets

Native Gold (Au)

Magnetite (likely with weathered Limonite/Hematite) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) with iron oxide weathering) — mineral

Magnetite (likely with weathered Limonite/Hematite)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) with iron oxide weathering

Rhodochrosite with Pyrite and Quartz (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite with Pyrite and Quartz

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Astrophyllite (Astrophyllite (K2NaFe7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F)) — mineral

Astrophyllite

Astrophyllite (K2NaFe7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Green Aventurine (Double-Terminated Wand) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Double-Terminated Wand)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica)

Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone (Orthoclase Feldspar variant)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Hematite with Magnetite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite with Magnetite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Aventurine Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Magnetite (Lodestone variety) (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variety)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Rose Quartz with Schist Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica-Schist) — mineral

Rose Quartz with Schist Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica-Schist