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Cassiterite

Sperrylite

Brookite

Pyrite

Acanthite

Aventurine Feldspar

Aventurine Feldspar

Galena

Bronzite

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite)

Schist with Garnet inclusions (Garnet-mica-schist) — metamorphic

Schist with Garnet inclusions

Garnet-mica-schist

Baryte (Barite) (Barium sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Baryte (Barite)

Barium sulfate (BaSO4)

Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite) (Goethite (FeO(OH)), Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O), and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite)

Goethite (FeO(OH)), Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O), and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Galena (Galena (lead sulfide, PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Galena (lead sulfide, PbS)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Marcasite on Agate / Sphalerite-Pyrite Agate Geode Slice (Marcasite (FeS2) / Pyrite on Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Marcasite on Agate / Sphalerite-Pyrite Agate Geode Slice

Marcasite (FeS2) / Pyrite on Quartz (SiO2)

Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/iron-stained quartz) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; brown coloration from iron oxides/hydroxides) — mineral

Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/iron-stained quartz)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; brown coloration from iron oxides/hydroxides

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

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

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Rutilated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions

Gold-Bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)) — Mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)

Labradorite (Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar Series) - (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Pink Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride) - CaF2) — mineral

Pink Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride) - CaF2

Green Aventurine (Quartz variety (SiO2 with inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz variety (SiO2 with inclusions)

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

Labradorite

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

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)

Ferruginous Quartz (Hematoid Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions

Labradorite (Feldspar (Plagioclase Series), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Feldspar (Plagioclase Series), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or weathered basalt (Identification uncertain; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone, with possible anthropogenic iron slag) — igneous

Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or weathered basalt

Identification uncertain; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone, with possible anthropogenic iron slag

Purpurite (Manganese Iron Phosphate, Mn3+(PO4)) — mineral

Purpurite

Manganese Iron Phosphate, Mn3+(PO4)

Weathered Pyrite Nodule (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) undergoing oxidation to limonite/goethite) — mineral

Weathered Pyrite Nodule

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) undergoing oxidation to limonite/goethite

Purpurite (Manganese Iron Phosphate, Mn3+(PO4)) — mineral

Purpurite

Manganese Iron Phosphate, Mn3+(PO4)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·n(H2O)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·n(H2O)

Gold Nugget / Placer Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget / Placer Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Green Aventurine (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene (formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3)) — mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene (formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3)

Hematite (beads) (Hematite (Fe₂O₃)) — Mineral

Hematite (beads)

Hematite (Fe₂O₃)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile Inclusions (TiO2)) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile Inclusions (TiO2)

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

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)