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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

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock) (Digital text image - Somali language) — not a rock

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock)

Digital text image - Somali language

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 + various cementing minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 + various cementing minerals)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (with secondary mineral infilling)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (with secondary mineral infilling)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3 mixed with Fe2O3 and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3 mixed with Fe2O3 and clay minerals)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Red Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxides)

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

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

Turquoise

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

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Limonite (often after Pyrite) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (often after Pyrite)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Calcite (Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)

Selenite (Satin Spar) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Satin Spar)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (likely Botryoidal or Specularite variant)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Hematite (Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Native Copper Nugget (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper Nugget

Native Copper (Cu)

Geode (Calcite or Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Geode (Calcite or Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 staining)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Botryoidal Goethite (Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))) — mineral

Botryoidal Goethite

Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)) — mineral

Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)

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

Milky Quartz Mineral

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mixed Mineral Specimens (Mixed Silicates, Oxides, and Phosphates (SiO₂, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH), Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Specimens

Mixed Silicates, Oxides, and Phosphates (SiO₂, Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH), Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂, etc.)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)