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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

Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale) (Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Piddock bored rock (likely Mudstone or Shale)

Ichnofossil (Gastrochaenolites borings) in Fine-grained Sedimentary Rock

Thulite in Matrix (Pink Zoisite - Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Thulite in Matrix

Pink Zoisite - Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist) (Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Healer's Gold (Pyrite and Magnetite in Schist)

Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Pyrite (FeS2) in Mica Schist

Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea) (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)) — sedimentary

Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea)

Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)

Spinosaurid Dinosaur Tooth (Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (fossilized)) — fossil

Spinosaurid Dinosaur Tooth

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (fossilized)

Spinosaurus Tooth (Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (fossilized in Hydroxyapatite)) — sedimentary

Spinosaurus Tooth

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (fossilized in Hydroxyapatite)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Eudialyte in Matrix (Eudialyte [Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2]) — mineral

Eudialyte in Matrix

Eudialyte [Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2]

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Cube (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Cube

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining and Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Epidote (Greenstone) (Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (Greenstone)

Calcium aluminum iron silicate hydroxide Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Pink Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Diorite (Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts (Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Xenocrysts

Mafic Igneous Plutonic/Extrusive Complex

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Quartz Sandstone)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Clear Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Clear Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Asphalt (Bituminous Rock) (Natural bitumen or Bituminous limestone/sandstone) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Bituminous Rock)

Natural bitumen or Bituminous limestone/sandstone

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Rhodolite Garnet (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope-Almandine series)) — mineral

Rhodolite Garnet

Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope-Almandine series)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Sandstone (with secondary weathering/concretion) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with secondary weathering/concretion)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (with Siltstone/Greywacke variations) (Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Siltstone/Greywacke variations)

Sedimentary Rock (Clastic)