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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Limestone with Calcite Veins (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veins

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)

Quartz-rich pegmatite, likely with iron staining (Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica and iron oxides) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite, likely with iron staining

Granitic pegmatite, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica and iron oxides

Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist (Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Mica-rich metamorphic rock, likely schist

Muscovite–biotite schist, possibly with quartz and feldspar

Mica Schist (Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) Pseudomorph) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) Pseudomorph

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Weathered schist (Mica schist, typically quartz–mica schist) — metamorphic

Weathered schist

Mica schist, typically quartz–mica schist

Red Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxides)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Polished bumblebee jasper bead (Bumblebee jasper (trade name); chiefly calcite, aragonite, and pyrite, with variable realgar/orpiment and other minerals) — mineral

Polished bumblebee jasper bead

Bumblebee jasper (trade name); chiefly calcite, aragonite, and pyrite, with variable realgar/orpiment and other minerals

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss (Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, possibly with gneissic foliation) — igneous

Weathered granite or granitic gneiss

Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, possibly with gneissic foliation

Garden Quartz (Lodalite) (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Garden Quartz (Lodalite)

Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)

Polished agate geode slice (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with possible quartz-lined or calcite-filled cavity) — mineral

Polished agate geode slice

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with possible quartz-lined or calcite-filled cavity

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection (Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection

Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Healer's Gold (Iron-Stained Quartz Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide Coating (SiO2)) — mineral

Healer's Gold (Iron-Stained Quartz Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide Coating (SiO2)

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony nodule) — sedimentary

Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony nodule

Peach Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Peach Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety: Amethyst) - SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety: Amethyst) - SiO2

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Likely granitic gneiss pebble (Quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss (visual identification; exact type uncertain)) — metamorphic

Likely granitic gneiss pebble

Quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss (visual identification; exact type uncertain)

Mica Schist / Granite (Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist / Granite

Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite (Iron Ore / Ochre) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore / Ochre)

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

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Selenite (variety of Gypsum) (Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (variety of Gypsum)

Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Merlinite (dendritic opal) (Common opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O) with dark manganese-oxide dendrites; the trade name “merlinite” is also applied to other patterned stones.) — sedimentary

Merlinite (dendritic opal)

Common opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O) with dark manganese-oxide dendrites; the trade name “merlinite” is also applied to other patterned stones.

Morganite and Aquamarine (Beryl) Bracelet (Beryllium aluminum silicate, Be3Al2(SiO3)6) — gemstone

Morganite and Aquamarine (Beryl) Bracelet

Beryllium aluminum silicate, Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Bicolor Quartz Tumble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz Tumble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Hematite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Native Copper Nugget (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper Nugget

Native Copper (Cu)