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Mineral (Specifically A Mineraloid)

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Shungite

Anatase

Sperrylite

Hutcheonite

Celsian

Coal

Olenite

Buergerite

Glauconite

Rock Salt

Baddeleyite

Brookite

Opalite (Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Pink Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Pink Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like) (Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like)

Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Marble

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

K2 Jasper (K2 Stone) (Azurite in Granite / Quartzite) — metamorphic

K2 Jasper (K2 Stone)

Azurite in Granite / Quartzite

Weathered vesicular basalt (likely amygdaloidal basalt) (Basalt, composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and altered olivine; cavities may contain secondary zeolite, calcite, or silica) — igneous

Weathered vesicular basalt (likely amygdaloidal basalt)

Basalt, composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and altered olivine; cavities may contain secondary zeolite, calcite, or silica

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (Felsic)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist (composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Palygorskite inclusions) — Mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with Palygorskite inclusions

Ruby in Fuchsite (Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Ruby in Fuchsite

Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Turquoise (Blue Howlite imitation) (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise (Blue Howlite imitation)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy or Crystalline) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy or Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Feldspar with Quartz (Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) with SiO2) — igneous

Pink Feldspar with Quartz

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) with SiO2

Blue Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)

Sodalite with Syenite (Yooperlite) (Sodalite in Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite with Syenite (Yooperlite)

Sodalite in Syenite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy) (Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)) — Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)

Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)

Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Agate Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fuchsite (Cr-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Cr-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

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

Marble

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

Yellow Jasper (Tectosilicates (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Tectosilicates (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)