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Granitic Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)

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

Garden Quartz (Lodalite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Greenschist / Greenstone (Greenschist facies metabasite) — metamorphic

Greenschist / Greenstone

Greenschist facies metabasite

Pink Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vanadinite (Lead Chlorovanadate - Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Lead Chlorovanadate - Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)

Kimberlite with Diamond (Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)) — igneous

Kimberlite with Diamond

Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble) (Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)

Metamorphic Rock

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

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)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)

Blue Quartzite (Blue Aventurine / Dumortierite Quartz) (Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 with AlAl4BSi3O18)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Blue Aventurine / Dumortierite Quartz)

Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 with AlAl4BSi3O18)

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

Lepidolite on Matrix

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

Pegmatite (Granitic) (Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granitic)

Granitic Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Tourmaline (Schorl)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

River Stone / Pebble (Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)) — Mineral, Sediment

River Stone / Pebble

Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)

Mineral, Sediment

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Chlorite Schist / Greenschist Facies Rock

Sugilite (Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)) — mineral

Sugilite

Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

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)

Dalmation Stone (Dyed) (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dyed)

Peralkaline rhyolite

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)

Fossil Shark Tooth (embedded in matrix) (Lamniformes (likely Cretalamna or Squalicorax) within phosphatic/calcareous matrix) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth (embedded in matrix)

Lamniformes (likely Cretalamna or Squalicorax) within phosphatic/calcareous matrix

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

Ironstone with Pyrite

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

Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil (Otodus megalodon) — sedimentary

Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil

Otodus megalodon