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Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Limonite / Goethite (Iron Ore Mineral nodule) (FeO(OH)·nH2O / FeO(OH)) — mineral

Limonite / Goethite (Iron Ore Mineral nodule)

FeO(OH)·nH2O / FeO(OH)

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

Garnet

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Stilbite (Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)) — mineral

Stilbite

Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Metagabbro / Epidote Gneiss

Epidote bearing Hornblende Gneiss

Garden Quartz (Lodalite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — mineral

Garden Quartz (Lodalite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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 (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)

Turritella Fossil (Turritella (Class Gastropoda, Family Turritellidae)) — fossil

Turritella Fossil

Turritella (Class Gastropoda, Family Turritellidae)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Barite Rose or Gypsum Rose) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) / Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Barite Rose or Gypsum Rose)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) / Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony with green mineral inclusions), SiO2) — gemstone

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony with green mineral inclusions), SiO2

Fossil Shark Tooth (Elasmobranchii tooth fossil (e.g., Otodus / Carcharocles)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Elasmobranchii tooth fossil (e.g., Otodus / Carcharocles)

Yellow Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum rosette) (Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum rosette)

Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Red Aventurine (Strawberry Quartz / Sunstone Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Red Aventurine (Strawberry Quartz / Sunstone Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)

Glauconite (Greensand) ((K, Na)(Fe3⁰, Al, Mg)₂(Si, Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Greensand)

(K, Na)(Fe3⁰, Al, Mg)₂(Si, Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (e.g., Siderite or Ironstone)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (e.g., Siderite or Ironstone)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 + various cementing minerals)

Brown Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Quartz Arenite / Sandstone (Quartz sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Quartz Arenite / Sandstone

Quartz sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Fossilized Hexacoral)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Fossilized Hexacoral)

Biotite or Phlogopite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite or Phlogopite Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

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

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Greenstone (Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition) — Metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist or metabasalt depending on specific composition

Quartz (Small Grains) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Grains)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Chrysanthemum Stone (Chrysanthemum Stone (Calcite/Celestite/Strontianite in Limestone)) — sedimentary

Chrysanthemum Stone

Chrysanthemum Stone (Calcite/Celestite/Strontianite in Limestone)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Fossil Coral (Rugosa or Tabulata / Hexacorallia (replaced with silica or calcite)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Rugosa or Tabulata / Hexacorallia (replaced with silica or calcite)