Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
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Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Gneiss (likely Granitic Gneiss)
Gneiss
Diorite
Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Granite Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (likely Gneiss or Schist)
Gneissic Metamorphic Rock
Limestone with Calcite Veins
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)
Gneiss
Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)
Proustite
Proustite (Ag3AsS3)
Pyrite in Matrix (Gold-colored Chalcopyrite or Pyrite)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) / Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite
Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides, predominantly Goethite FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic felsic intrusive rock)
Limonite Sandstone
Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Schist
Schist
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
FeO(OH)·nH2O
Fossil Shark Tooth
Odontaspididae (Sand Tiger Shark family)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Gneiss (specifically Granite Gneiss)
Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)
Vanadinite
Lead Chlorovanadate, Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion
Arenite with Ferruginous Cement
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sandstone
Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)
Epidote
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Epidote
Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)AlSi3O12(OH))
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and silicate minerals
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite
Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))
Jade (likely Jadeite)
Jadeite (a pyroxene mineral) or Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)