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Acanthite

Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Adularia

Agate

Albite

Alkali Feldspar

Alkali Feldspar

Amazonite

Anatase

Andalusite

Angelite

Anglesite

Anhydrite

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Zeolite Amygdules

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock) containing secondary mineral fillings

Tumbled basalt pebble (Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides)) — igneous

Tumbled basalt pebble

Basalt (fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; commonly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides)

Limonite Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock) (Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite, Azurite, and Chalcopyrite in Host Rock)

Copper-bearing polymetallic mineral aggregate (Cu-minerals)

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides and accessory chlorite/zeolite minerals) — mineral

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper or brecciated jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron oxides and accessory chlorite/zeolite minerals

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite (Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite

Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

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

Botryoidal Chalcedony / Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica (Muscovite or Biotite) (Sheet silicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Mica (Muscovite or Biotite)

Sheet silicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Feldspar (Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Likely quartz-rich mineral specimen (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartz-bearing rock) — mineral

Likely quartz-rich mineral specimen

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartz-bearing rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)

Jasper Mushroom Carving (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Mushroom Carving

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (primary minerals: Epidote and Quartz)

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

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Azurite Malachite (Mixed) (Azurite-Malachite; Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Azurite Malachite (Mixed)

Azurite-Malachite; Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 / Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2

Polished copper-bearing mineral specimen, likely malachite-rich copper ore (Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, possibly mixed with chrysocolla or limonite) — mineral

Polished copper-bearing mineral specimen, likely malachite-rich copper ore

Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, possibly mixed with chrysocolla or limonite

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz with Calcite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz with Calcite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

Pegmatitic granite (Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Pegmatitic granite

Coarse-grained granite/pegmatite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Nodule (Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Nodule

Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Black Sand (Magnetite Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Green-speckled igneous rock, likely epidote-bearing basalt or serpentinite (Tentatively epidote-bearing basalt (compositionally uncertain from the image)) — igneous

Green-speckled igneous rock, likely epidote-bearing basalt or serpentinite

Tentatively epidote-bearing basalt (compositionally uncertain from the image)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharocles megalodon or similar extinct shark tooth) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharocles megalodon or similar extinct shark tooth

Vein-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist (Banded silicate rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with a quartz vein) — metamorphic

Vein-bearing metamorphic rock, likely gneiss or schist

Banded silicate rock; likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss with a quartz vein

Quartz-rich gneiss (probable banded metamorphic rock) (Gneiss; composition chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, possibly with amphibole) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich gneiss (probable banded metamorphic rock)

Gneiss; composition chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica, possibly with amphibole

Gneiss (Metamorphic Foliated Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Foliated Gneiss

Granite Cobble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite

Quartz crystal cluster in matrix (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz crystal cluster in matrix

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Alabaster (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Alabaster

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Copper Ore (Malachite and Limonite bearing) (Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite mixture) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite and Limonite bearing)

Cuprite, Malachite, and Limonite mixture

Banded Iron Formation (Fragment) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Fragment)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Calcite (Honey Calcite and Agate) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (Honey Calcite and Agate)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)