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Acanthite

Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Adularia

Agate

Albite

Alkali Feldspar

Alkali Feldspar

Amazonite

Anatase

Andalusite

Angelite

Anglesite

Anhydrite

Mixed rock and mineral specimens (Predominantly quartz-rich rocks, with a possible malachite-bearing specimen; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — mineral

Mixed rock and mineral specimens

Predominantly quartz-rich rocks, with a possible malachite-bearing specimen; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Jasper (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline quartz)) — mineral

Jasper

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline quartz)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Malachite (Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper(II) carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite) (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3·nH2O / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite)

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3·nH2O / Fe2O3)

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.) (Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)

Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite with Quartz coating (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Fluorite with Quartz coating

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride, CaF2) — Mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride, CaF2

Agate / Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate / Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment) — mineral

Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment

Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentine or nephrite-like material) (Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals; exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentine or nephrite-like material)

Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals; exact identification requires testing

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

Limonite / Goethite (Ironstone Nodule)

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

Chrysocolla-bearing rock (likely chrysocolla in a host rock) (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O) — mineral

Chrysocolla-bearing rock (likely chrysocolla in a host rock)

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate: approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O

Chakra Crystal Bracelet (Mixed Mineral Assortment) — gemstone

Chakra Crystal Bracelet

Mixed Mineral Assortment

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Basalt with mineral veining) — igneous

River Stone (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Basalt with mineral veining

Quartz (Druzy or Chalcedony variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy or Chalcedony variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Banded gneiss pebble (Gneiss, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole) — metamorphic

Banded gneiss pebble

Gneiss, composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Iridescent Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Blue Howlite (Dyed) (Dyed Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Blue Howlite (Dyed)

Dyed Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 banding)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 banding)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Blue Howlite (Dyed) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Blue Howlite (Dyed)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Unidentified pale stone or mineral specimen (Indeterminate; possibly massive quartz, calcite, or a light-colored feldspathic rock) — mineral

Unidentified pale stone or mineral specimen

Indeterminate; possibly massive quartz, calcite, or a light-colored feldspathic rock

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and silicate minerals) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and silicate minerals

Calcite (Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)

Vesuvianite (Idocrase) (Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10) — mineral

Vesuvianite (Idocrase)

Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Epidote with quartz/feldspar (Epidote, Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote with quartz/feldspar

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

Sandstone with Iron Concretion (Arenite with Limonite/Goethite Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Concretion

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite Concretion

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite (Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite

Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))

Rounded quartz-rich pebble (Likely milky quartz or quartzite (SiO₂), identification uncertain from image) — igneous

Rounded quartz-rich pebble

Likely milky quartz or quartzite (SiO₂), identification uncertain from image