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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Carbonatite

Serpentinite

Skarn

Schist

Shale

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Schist (Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist

Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology) (Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Drill Core Samples (Varied Lithology)

Multi-lithological core samples (containing potential granite, marble, and phyllite/schist sequence)

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Basalt with Amygdule (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with Zeolite/Quartz Infill) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdule

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with Zeolite/Quartz Infill

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Calcite with Quartz coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Calcite with Quartz coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Pyrite and Lichen (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Pyrite and Lichen

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Vanadinite on Barite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl (Vanadinite) with BaSO4 (Barite)) — mineral

Vanadinite on Barite

Pb5(VO4)3Cl (Vanadinite) with BaSO4 (Barite)

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate mainly of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Quartz geode (Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz (SiO₂), commonly lining a chalcedony-rich cavity) — mineral

Quartz geode

Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz (SiO₂), commonly lining a chalcedony-rich cavity

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite: FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite: FeO(OH)·nH2O

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith) (Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)

Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt

Quartz-veined Limestone (Sedimentary limestone with hydrothermal quartz/calcite veins (CaCO3 / SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Limestone

Sedimentary limestone with hydrothermal quartz/calcite veins (CaCO3 / SiO2)

Sandstone (SiO2 (predominantly quartz sand)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

SiO2 (predominantly quartz sand)

Diorite (Porphyritic) / Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granodiorite / Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite (Porphyritic) / Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granodiorite / Diorite)

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Magnetite (Lodestone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss

Quartz Vein Rock with Feldspar (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar) — mineral

Quartz Vein Rock with Feldspar

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Feldspar

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)

Sphalerite with Siderite and Pyrite (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Sphalerite with Siderite and Pyrite

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Granite Cobble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite

Granite (Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (compositionally: Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharodon / Otodus fossilized tooth (Calcium Phosphate / Hydroxyapatite)) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharodon / Otodus fossilized tooth (Calcium Phosphate / Hydroxyapatite)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Magnetite (Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)) — mineral

Magnetite

Fe3O4 (Iron(II,III) oxide)

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)

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

Sandstone with Iron Concretion

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite Concretion

Spiny Oyster Shell (Spondylus (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Spiny Oyster Shell

Spondylus (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limonite (Iron Ore/Bog Iron) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore/Bog Iron)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (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)

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O