Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)
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Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Lapis Lazuli
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 (primarily containing Lazurite with inclusions of Calcite and Pyrite)
Chrysocolla
Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli (Raw)
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock; Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)
Fluorite (left), Sodalite (middle), Dumortierite/Tumbled Quartzite (right)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Aluminum Borosilicate (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz Geode
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Quartz with inclusions (likely Tourmaline or Biotite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Gneiss
Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Fossilized Bone Fragment
Permineralized Vertebrate Fossil (Hydroxyapatite replaced by Minerals)
Fluorite (likely Fluorite on Quartz/Matrix)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble)
Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)
Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)
Calcite
Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica
Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Ferruginous Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Goethite/Limonite Iron Ore Node
Goethite (FeO(OH)) or Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides)
Turquoise
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Turquoise with Pyrite
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O] with Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
Mica Schist
Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)