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Mineraloid (Human Made Geological Specimen)

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Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (often after Hematite or Goethite)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — Metamorphic (modified)

Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

Metamorphic (modified)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Watermelon Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Elbaite (complex Borosilicate) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Watermelon Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Elbaite (complex Borosilicate) - Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sandstone or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Jasper with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (consisting mainly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (consisting mainly of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (various varieties) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (various varieties)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert/Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz) — mineral

Carnelian and White Quartz Bracelet

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - specifically Carnelian (Chalcedony) and Rock Crystal/Snow Quartz

Azurite in Gossan (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) in Limonite/Goethite matrix) — mineral

Azurite in Gossan

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) in Limonite/Goethite matrix

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Chert (Iron-stained River Cobble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained River Cobble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Crushed Rock (Basalt) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Crushed Rock (Basalt)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Vesicular Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Vesicular Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)

Granite (Specimen: Logan Rock) (Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Specimen: Logan Rock)

Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Gold (Aurum (Au)) — Mineral (Metal)

Gold

Aurum (Au)

Mineral (Metal)

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

Labradorite

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

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

Labradorite

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

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble) (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)