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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

Serpentinite (Serpentinite) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Limonite with Iron Inclusions (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite with Iron Inclusions

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

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

Quartz Druzy on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon dioxide with various inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon dioxide with various inclusions (SiO2)

Lake Superior Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Lake Superior Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Precious Opal in Matrix (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal in Matrix

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Peridot (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Citrine (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with chromium/vanadium impurities

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

Malachite

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

Barite Rose on Marcasite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Barite Rose on Marcasite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 cement)

Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Banded Gneiss pebble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz and Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz and Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Apatite (Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))

Note on Image Identification: Textile (N/A (Anthropogenic material)) — not a rock

Note on Image Identification: Textile

N/A (Anthropogenic material)

Brachiopod Fossil (Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Rhynchonellida or Spiriferida)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil

Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Rhynchonellida or Spiriferida)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade)

Potash (Sylvite/Potassium Feldspar) (Potassium chloride (KCl) or Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potash (Sylvite/Potassium Feldspar)

Potassium chloride (KCl) or Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Country Rock contact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in contact with Metamorphic/Igneous rock

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

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)

Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Selenite / Gypsum (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Selenite / Gypsum

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Prehnite

Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

N/A - Non-Geological Item — not a rock/mineral

N/A - Non-Geological Item

not a rock/mineral

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Concretion with Geode Cavity (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center) — sedimentary

Concretion with Geode Cavity

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Turquoise (possible Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation) (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise)) — mineral

Turquoise (possible Dyed Howlite or Magnesite imitation)

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise)

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

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions