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Mineral Like Industrial Smelting Waste

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Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharhinus sp. (likely Bull or Requiem shark family)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharhinus sp. (likely Bull or Requiem shark family)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Quartz (Clear/Smoky Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear/Smoky Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone) (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone)

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Greasy Quartz (likely carved Milky Quartz or Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Greasy Quartz (likely carved Milky Quartz or Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Ferric oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Ferric oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

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]

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Banded Agate (Geode Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate) — mineral

Banded Agate (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Common Opal in Host Rock (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock with secondary mineral infilling)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic extrusive volcanic rock with secondary mineral infilling)

Dalmation Stone (Dyed) (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmation Stone (Dyed)

Peralkaline rhyolite

Sodalite (Dotted or Spotted Variety) (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite (Dotted or Spotted Variety)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (intermediate composition)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (intermediate composition)

Chrysocolla on Limonite Matrix (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) on FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite)) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Limonite Matrix

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

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Greenstone (Metabaltic/Greenschist) (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Metabaltic/Greenschist)

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions) — mineral

Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (commonly Dumortierite)

Rough Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Lepidolite

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

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)) — Mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz / Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite [K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2]

Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Goethite (Iron Ore) (Goethite (FeO(OH))) — mineral

Goethite (Iron Ore)

Goethite (FeO(OH))