Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions
igneous
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Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
igneous
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)
igneous
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (unstructured hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, often FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Granite
Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
igneous
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)
mineral
Diamond (set in jewelry)
Carbon (C)
mineral
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
sedimentary
Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
sedimentary
Limonite (with Goethite/Hematite glaze)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
mineral
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
sedimentary
Quartz (Beach Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Limonite with Ironstone
Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides), FeO(OH)·nH2O
mineral
Turquoise (with Hematite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)
mineral
Limonite (Ironstone)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Diorite
Plutonic Igneous Rock (NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
igneous
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral; composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar (Orthoclase and Plagioclase), and Mica (Biotite and/or Muscovite) and/or Amphibole)
Igneous
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
sedimentary
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 nH2O
mineral
Turquoise in Matrix
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
mineral
Malachite
Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
mineral
Limonite / Ironstone Nodule
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O
mineral
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
metamorphic
Bauxite
Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)
sedimentary
Greenstone
Metabasalt / Chlorite Schist
metamorphic
Limonite/Ironstone
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Snowflake Obsidian
Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)
igneous
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Satin Spar (often sold as Selenite)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
mineral
Unable to identify - Image contains non-geological items
N/A
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Glacial Granite with Epidote
Granite featuring Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
igneous
Hemimorphite on Limonite Gossan
Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O) on Limonite matrix
mineral
Shale
Laminated Mudstone
sedimentary
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (SiO2/CO3)
igneous
Blue and White Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)
mineral