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Mineral (Tectosilicate)

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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Foliated metamorphic cobble, likely gneiss (Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss (tentative)) — metamorphic

Foliated metamorphic cobble, likely gneiss

Biotite–quartz–feldspar gneiss (tentative)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich with Cristobalite inclusions)

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Granitic Pegmatite with Biotite (Pegmatitic Granite (contains KAlSi3O8, SiO2, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Biotite

Pegmatitic Granite (contains KAlSi3O8, SiO2, K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Wishbone Stone / Banded Quartzite or Limestone) (Silicified limestone or banded sedimentary rock with mineral veins) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Wishbone Stone / Banded Quartzite or Limestone)

Silicified limestone or banded sedimentary rock with mineral veins

Malachite Coating on Host Rock (Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite Coating on Host Rock

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with Quartz-Feldspar vein)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock) containing Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8)

Likely serpentine (serpentinite) pebble (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; commonly with magnetite and minor carbonate) — metamorphic

Likely serpentine (serpentinite) pebble

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; commonly with magnetite and minor carbonate

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment (Quartz–feldspar–mica granite; possibly foliated granitic gneiss) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss fragment

Quartz–feldspar–mica granite; possibly foliated granitic gneiss

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate)) — gemstone

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate)

Wulfenite (Lead Molybdate, PbMoO4) — mineral

Wulfenite

Lead Molybdate, PbMoO4

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony nodule) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony nodule

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

Turquoise

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

Turquoise or Chrysocolla (Inlaid Jewelry) (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate / Hydrated copper phyllosilicate) — mineral

Turquoise or Chrysocolla (Inlaid Jewelry)

Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate / Hydrated copper phyllosilicate

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule) (Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule)

Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite with Hematite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Limonite with Hematite

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

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Limonite (Gossan) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Gossan)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

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

Turquoise

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

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Kidney Stone (Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Nephrolith (typically Calcium Oxalate - CaC2O4)

Green Moonstone (Garnierite) (Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)) — mineral

Green Moonstone (Garnierite)

Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Greisen (Greisen) — Metamorphic

Greisen

Greisen

Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock) (Greisen) — Metamorphic Rock

Greisen (Quartz-Muscovite-Turretine Rock)

Greisen

Metamorphic Rock

Fossil gastropod shell (Fossilized gastropod; likely a spiral marine snail, taxonomic identification uncertain from the image) — fossil

Fossil gastropod shell

Fossilized gastropod; likely a spiral marine snail, taxonomic identification uncertain from the image

Fossil gastropod (snail) (Fossilized gastropod shell, likely a marine mollusk; exact genus cannot be determined from the image) — fossil

Fossil gastropod (snail)

Fossilized gastropod shell, likely a marine mollusk; exact genus cannot be determined from the image

Dinosaur Claw Fossil (Fossilized Theropod Claw (Vertebrate Palaeontological Specimen)) — fossil

Dinosaur Claw Fossil

Fossilized Theropod Claw (Vertebrate Palaeontological Specimen)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Goethite/Hematite Nodule (Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Goethite/Hematite Nodule

Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Blue-green raw mineral specimen, likely apatite (Fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F (probable; visual identification only)) — mineral

Blue-green raw mineral specimen, likely apatite

Fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F (probable; visual identification only)

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Polished serpentine (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and/or antigorite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Polished serpentine

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and/or antigorite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)