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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Carbonatite

Serpentinite

Skarn

Schist

Shale

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (containing Glauconite, (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (containing Glauconite, (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Azurite in Matrix (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) in Rhyolite or Sandstone matrix) — mineral

Azurite in Matrix

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) in Rhyolite or Sandstone matrix

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary limestone with invertebrate fossil imprint) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary limestone with invertebrate fossil imprint

White limestone or chalky carbonate rock (Calcite-rich limestone; possibly chalk (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

White limestone or chalky carbonate rock

Calcite-rich limestone; possibly chalk (CaCO₃)

Malachite Coating on Host Rock (Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite Coating on Host Rock

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides: Al(OH)3 & AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides: Al(OH)3 & AlO(OH))

Tumbled and polished quartz crystal points (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), chiefly rock crystal with smoky or included varieties) — mineral

Tumbled and polished quartz crystal points

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), chiefly rock crystal with smoky or included varieties

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich) (Arenite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)

Arenite (Fe2O3)

Fossilized Oyster Shell (Exogyra or Ostrea (Gryphaeidae/Ostreidae family)) — fossil

Fossilized Oyster Shell

Exogyra or Ostrea (Gryphaeidae/Ostreidae family)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (Sandstone)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxides like Goethite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Sandstone (mainly Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxides like Goethite/Hematite)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — gemstone

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Chalcedony Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Banded Gneiss (Banded Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Concretion) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Concretion)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock (Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Sedimentary Rock

Hydrothermally veined Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 veins in Matrix)

Gneiss (with iron staining) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (with iron staining)

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (n/a) — none

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

n/a

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Ironstone Nodules (Iron Concretion) (Siderite or Hematite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodules (Iron Concretion)

Siderite or Hematite Concretion