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Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate mineral - SiO2)

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored) (Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored)

Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicate mineral, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrous Iron Oxide (goethite, lepidocrocite)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrous Iron Oxide (goethite, lepidocrocite)

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite group (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Beads (likely glass or man-made material) (N/A (artificial material)) — Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Beads (likely glass or man-made material)

N/A (artificial material)

Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Fluorite (Blue) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Blue)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Erythrite (Erythrite (Cobalt Bloom) - Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O) — mineral

Erythrite

Erythrite (Cobalt Bloom) - Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)

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

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various iron-oxide inclusions

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Yellow Jasper (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions), SiO2) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions), SiO2

Chrysocolla on Quartz/Rhyolite matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral: (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Quartz/Rhyolite matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral: (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

N/A (Non-Geological Specimen) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Specimen)

Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite) (Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.) — Mineral, often a rock given its aggregate nature

Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite)

Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.

Mineral, often a rock given its aggregate nature

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Rose Quartz Chips (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz Chips

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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]

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Feldsphathic Igneous Rock

Azurite and Malachite (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)) — mineral

Azurite and Malachite

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)

Ironstone Concretion (Iron-rich Mudstone) (Siderite / Geothite concretion (FeCO3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Iron-rich Mudstone)

Siderite / Geothite concretion (FeCO3 / FeO(OH))

Moqui Marble (Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron) (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — Mineral (Sedimentary context)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mineral (Sedimentary context)