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Tsilaisite

Tsilaisite

Spiderweb Jasper

Spiderweb Jasper

Mica

Mica

Lead Feldspar

Lead Feldspar

Maskelynite

Maskelynite

Liddicoatite

Liddicoatite

Sard

Sard

Kimzeyite

Kimzeyite

Knorringite

Knorringite

Zincite

Zincite

Willemite

Willemite

Plazolite

Plazolite

Quartz (specifically Clear and Rose Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear and Rose Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (unstructured hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, often FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (unstructured hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides, often FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Hemimorphite on Limonite Gossan (Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O) on Limonite matrix) — mineral

Hemimorphite on Limonite Gossan

Hemimorphite (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O) on Limonite matrix

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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Unable to identify - Image contains non-geological items

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Blue and White Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue and White Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

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

Rhodonite

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

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Azurite in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Chrysocolla - Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4) and Copper carbonate (Azurite - Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Goethite and related iron hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Limonite (with Goethite/Hematite glaze) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (with Goethite/Hematite glaze)

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

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (̑FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

Limonite with Ironstone (Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides), FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite with Ironstone

Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides), FeO(OH)·nH2O

Turquoise (with Hematite) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (with Hematite)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Limonite (Ironstone) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharodonta (order Lamniformes), likely Carcharias spp.) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharodonta (order Lamniformes), likely Carcharias spp.

Azurite Malachite (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Azurite Malachite

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) and Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

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

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide (Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Shale (Laminated Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Mudstone

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O

Bauxite (Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)