Not A Rock (Animated Character)

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (a variety of coal, predominantly carbon)

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock with Arfvedsonite

Lapis Lazuli

Complex mixture of minerals, primarily Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

n/a

Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit)

Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.

Ruby in Fuchsite

Corundum (Al2O3) in Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2)

Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)

Quartz (SiO2)

Popcorn

Zea mays everta (P. Wilson) (Botanical name for the corn variety)

Note on Image Identification: Textile

N/A (Anthropogenic material)

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen

Biological Bone (Patella/Knee)

Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)

River Rock

Sedimentary Rock (various compositions)

Serpentine

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)

Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).

Portable Ceramic Space Heater

Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements

Schist

N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)

Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Bauxite Ore

Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)

N/A - Non-Geological Item

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic rock)

Quartz (Druzy) in host rock

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) as Quartz, with unspecified host rock components (likely silicates and iron oxides)

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)

Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)

Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur

Grass (Organic Matter/Soil)

Poaceae (family of monocotyledonous flowering plants)

Granite

Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)

Weathered porphyritic basalt

Basalt, likely plagioclase-phyric basalt; primarily a fine-grained aggregate of plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and possibly olivine or iron-titanium oxides

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pebble

Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)

Graphic Granite

Pegmatitic Granite

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)

Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)

Succinite (chemical formula: C10H16O)

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral, composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)

Emerald

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆Oထ₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Beryl (Emerald Variety)

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Graphic Granite

Graphic Granite (a runic intergrowth of Quartz and Feldspar)