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Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock) (Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock)

Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)

Lepidolite on Pegmatite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite on Pegmatite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Fossilized Bone Fragment (Permineralized Skeletal Element (Likely Vertebrate)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bone Fragment

Permineralized Skeletal Element (Likely Vertebrate)

Uraninite (Pitchblende) (Uranium dioxide (UO2)) — mineral

Uraninite (Pitchblende)

Uranium dioxide (UO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Ironstone with Pyrite (Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Ironstone with Pyrite

Ferruginous Sandstone (Fe2O3) with minor Sulfide minerals (FeS2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Yellow Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)

Pink Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Pink Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Igneous Rock)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Greenstone with Quartz Veining (Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Quartz Veining

Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony) (Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper (Lizard Stone/Septarian Chalcedony)

Epidote with Black Hornblende and White Quartz mixture

Coprolite (Fossilized feces (various taxa)) — sedimentary

Coprolite

Fossilized feces (various taxa)

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote

Granite (Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (High-silica plutonic rock)

Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oyster Shell (Aragonite/Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Granitoid) — igneous

Granite

Granitoid

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

Limonite (Iron Ore/Bog Iron)

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

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Scapanorhynchus (Sand Tiger Shark relative)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Scapanorhynchus (Sand Tiger Shark relative)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and chlorite inclusions) — sedimentary

River Jasper (Chert/Chalcedony mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and chlorite inclusions

Chrysocolla on Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Greenschist (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist

Sapphirine in Matrix (Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20) — mineral

Sapphirine in Matrix

Sapphirine (Mg,Al)8(Al,Si)6O20

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Metagabbro / Epidote Gneiss (Epidote bearing Hornblende Gneiss) — metamorphic

Metagabbro / Epidote Gneiss

Epidote bearing Hornblende Gneiss

Kimberlite (Kimberlite (Group I or II)) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite (Group I or II)

Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline) (Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2] and Rubellite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4]) — igneous

Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline)

Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2] and Rubellite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4]