Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
mineral
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Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)
igneous
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)
metamorphic
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Apatite
Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
mineral
Shale
Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)
Sedimentary
Quartzite (with mineral vein)
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)
metamorphic
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Potassium Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Mineral
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth
sedimentary
Gold Mineral
Native Gold (Au)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Mixed Mineral Collection (with Quartz, Beryl, and host rock)
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), Be3Al2Si6O18 (Beryl), and associated Schist/Pegmatite
mineral
Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation
Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)
sedimentary
Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)
Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Mineral/Rock
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
mineral
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Fluorite with Quartz
Fluorite (CaF2) and Quartz (SiO2)
mineral
Black Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
mineral
Granite
Granite
Igneous
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)
metamorphic
Vesicular Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)
Igneous
Spinosaurus fossil (permineralized bone)
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium phosphate mineralized with silica/sediment)
sedimentary
Gneiss
Gneiss
metamorphic
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz in Limonite-rich Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O
Mineral in Sedimentary/Secondary host
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)
sedimentary
Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads
Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)
mineral
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Limonite / Ironstone
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
mineral
Fossil / Permineralized Bone
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)
sedimentary
Rainbow Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Granite
Granite (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Magnetite (Lodestone)
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
mineral
Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Rock
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host Chert or Limestone
mineral
Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
metamorphic