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Mineraloid (Human Made Geological Specimen)

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Weathered greenish rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly epidote- or chlorite-bearing altered silicate rock) — mineral

Weathered greenish rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly epidote- or chlorite-bearing altered silicate rock

Common Green Opal (Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Green Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Amber (Copal) (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey-style) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey-style)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Chert (and Limestone) River Cobble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Limestone) River Cobble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pink Opal (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 · nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 · nH2O)

Amber (Succinates (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinates (Organic compound: C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates (Organic compound: C10H16O)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinates (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinates (C10H16O)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Chert Arrowhead (Flint Projectile Point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Flint Projectile Point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)) — Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)

Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Gold Sheen Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass with SiO2 + gas inclusions)) — igneous

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass with SiO2 + gas inclusions)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron) (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — Mineral (Sedimentary context)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide / Bog Iron)

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mineral (Sedimentary context)

Flint nodule (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint nodule

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type) (Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)) — mineraloid

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type)

Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)

Amber (Succinite (organic hydrocarbon)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (organic hydrocarbon)

Quartz Vein in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic or Granitic Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic or Granitic Matrix

Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Lithic Sandstone

Quartzite River Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

Basalt with Jasper Vein (Extrusive Igneous Rock with Quartz/Chalcedony Vein) — igneous

Basalt with Jasper Vein

Extrusive Igneous Rock with Quartz/Chalcedony Vein

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Porphyry (Silicate-veined volcanic rock) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Porphyry

Silicate-veined volcanic rock

Fossil Coral (Phylum Cnidaria / Scleractinia) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Phylum Cnidaria / Scleractinia

Quartz-Veined Gneiss or Metamorphic Rock with Quartz Veins (Quartz-veined metamorphic rock (Silicate mineral assemblage)) — metamorphic

Quartz-Veined Gneiss or Metamorphic Rock with Quartz Veins

Quartz-veined metamorphic rock (Silicate mineral assemblage)