Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
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Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
Orthoclase / Microcline (KAlSi3O8)
Microcline Feldspar
KAlSi3O8
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide)
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
Granite with Mafic Xenolith
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic to Intermediate)
Gneiss
Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz Veining
Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2) veining
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Banded Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)
Arenite with mineral banding
Limonite pseudo-concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Limonite Stained Basalt
Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth
Pyrite with Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone
Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment
Granite-family pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and black mica (biotite)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Banded Sedimentary Rock
Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands
Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid)
Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation
Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)
Olivine (Peridot)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Sandstone (with Limonite staining)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz on Schist
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock
Mica Schist / Granite
Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)
Granite
Intrusive igneous felsic rock
Polished copper-bearing mineral specimen, likely malachite-rich copper ore
Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, possibly mixed with chrysocolla or limonite
Gravel and Pebbles
Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Chondrichthyes (Class)
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)