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Coal

Claystone

Shale

Marl

Black Shale

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz Geode with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Mineral/Geode

Quartz Geode with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Celestite (Celestine) Geode (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine) Geode

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

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

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

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

Hematite Ball

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Botryoidal Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Pyrite on Quartz matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coffee Bean Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Coffee Bean Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper with Quartz Vein (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Vein

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Onyx (Mexican Onyx / Travertine) (Calcite (CaCO3) - Banded Travertine) — sedimentary

Banded Onyx (Mexican Onyx / Travertine)

Calcite (CaCO3) - Banded Travertine

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Red Sandstone (Sedimentary Litharenite / Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sedimentary Litharenite / Quartz Arenite

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite / Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite / Arkose)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Shale (or Mudstone) (Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone)

Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)

Shale (Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide)

Native Copper (Penny specimen) (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (Penny specimen)

Native Copper (Cu)

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Sphalerite with Siderite and Pyrite (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Sphalerite with Siderite and Pyrite

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite

Banded Jasper (Mookaite / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Jasper (Mookaite / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Ochreous Sandstone) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)qnH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ochreous Sandstone)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)qnH2O)