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Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Dolomite

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Azurite with Malachite (Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Azurite with Malachite

Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Azurite in Matrix (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Azurite in Matrix

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Banded Sandstone (River Cobble) (Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (River Cobble)

Arenite Sandstone with heavy mineral layering

Quartz Mineral (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Hag Stone (Perforated sedimentary rock (typically sandstone or limestone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated sedimentary rock (typically sandstone or limestone)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Fossil / Permineralized Bone (Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)) — sedimentary

Fossil / Permineralized Bone

Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Hydroxylapatite replaced by various minerals)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

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)

Weathered basalt pebble (Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; likely containing plagioclase and pyroxene with weathering products) — igneous

Weathered basalt pebble

Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; likely containing plagioclase and pyroxene with weathering products

Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Rhodochrosite with Quartz (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite with Quartz

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Pyrite on Quartz matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Specular Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster) (Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Devil's Toenail (Fossil Oyster)

Gryphaea arcuata (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (tumbled pebble) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (tumbled pebble)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites (Arenite (mostly SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions (MnO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites

Arenite (mostly SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions (MnO2)