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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock

Stratified Siliciclastic / Arenite or Siltstone with Mineral Bands

Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid) (Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)) — fossil

Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid)

Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

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

Mica Schist / Granite

Mica Schist (Silicate metamorphic rock)

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock) (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite (likely feldspar–quartz rock)

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with possible mica/iron-oxide staining

Citrine (Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Copper Ore (Mixed copper sulfides/oxides in gangue matrix) — mineral

Copper Ore

Mixed copper sulfides/oxides in gangue matrix

Gravel and Pebbles (Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel and Pebbles

Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon or Carcharias fossil (Vertebrate Fossil)

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based with MnO2 inclusions)

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of granitic composition)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Small pale mineral fragment (Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar) — mineral

Small pale mineral fragment

Unidentified; possibly quartz, calcite, or feldspar

Fluorite Tower (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Tower

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss

Lapis Lazuli (Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous iron oxide)

Basalt with Vesicular Amygdule (Extrusive igneous rock (Mafic)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Amygdule

Extrusive igneous rock (Mafic)

Gravel (Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel

Unconsolidated rock fragments / detrital sediment

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss) (Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Granite (likely weathered granite or granitic gneiss)

Granite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica

Spinosaurus fossil (permineralized bone) (Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium phosphate mineralized with silica/sediment)) — sedimentary

Spinosaurus fossil (permineralized bone)

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium phosphate mineralized with silica/sediment)

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Polished copper-bearing mineral specimen, likely malachite-rich copper ore (Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, possibly mixed with chrysocolla or limonite) — mineral

Polished copper-bearing mineral specimen, likely malachite-rich copper ore

Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, possibly mixed with chrysocolla or limonite

Weathered mica schist (tentative) (Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Weathered mica schist (tentative)

Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica