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Mineral Like Industrial Smelting Waste

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Garden Quartz

Ribbon Jasper

Sagenite Agate

Leopard Skin Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Flower Jasper

Feather Jasper

Dendritic Opal

Starburst Agate

Plume Agate

Feather Agate

Moss Opal

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

Satin Spar (often sold as Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium/Iron/Titanium trace impurities) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium/Iron/Titanium trace impurities

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Fossilized oyster shell in limestone (Bivalvia fossil; chiefly calcite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Fossilized oyster shell in limestone

Bivalvia fossil; chiefly calcite (CaCO₃)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Fossilized marine reptile skeleton (likely ichthyosaur) (Ichthyosauria indet.; commonly displayed specimens include Ichthyosaurus or Stenopterygius) — fossil

Fossilized marine reptile skeleton (likely ichthyosaur)

Ichthyosauria indet.; commonly displayed specimens include Ichthyosaurus or Stenopterygius

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Raw Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Raw Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Opalite (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral) — mineral

Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Calcite Geode (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite Geode

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, antigorite, and chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine group minerals like lizardite, antigorite, and chrysotile)

Sapphire (Rough Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Rough Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Garnet (Silicate mineral group (often Pyrope or Almandine in this color range)) — gemstone

Garnet

Silicate mineral group (often Pyrope or Almandine in this color range)

Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer) (Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)) — Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)

Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)

Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement

Polished pink chalcedony/agate slab (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely pale pink chalcedony with druzy quartz and possible iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Polished pink chalcedony/agate slab

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely pale pink chalcedony with druzy quartz and possible iron-oxide inclusions

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Greywacke (Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)) — sedimentary

Greywacke

Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Limestone (CaCO3 (principally Calcite)) — sedimentary

Limestone

CaCO3 (principally Calcite)