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Glauconite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Halite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Buergerite

Buergerite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Blue and White Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue and White Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

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

Turquoise

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

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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]

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz / Common Opal Transition (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Opal Transition

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Nickel (Nickel (Ni)) — mineral

Nickel

Nickel (Ni)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Gossanous Sandstone (likely Terrestrial) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Gossanous Sandstone (likely Terrestrial)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide inclusions

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Coarse-grained Granite (Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2 + NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Coarse-grained Granite

Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2 + NaAlSi3O8)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and various Micas)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and various Micas)

Azurite Malachite (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Azurite Malachite

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

River Rock / Stream Pebble (Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

River Rock / Stream Pebble

Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle

Sedimentary Rock (possibly composed of various minerals)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with banding) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with banding)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Native Copper (Penny specimen) (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (Penny specimen)

Native Copper (Cu)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)

Granite (Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)