Freshwater Pearl
Aragonite / Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
mineral
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Amber
Succinrite (Organic Gemstone)
mineraloid
Black Limestone with Calcite Veining
Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)
sedimentary
Amber cabochon pendant
Amber (fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoids)
gemstone
Red Coral
Corallium rubrum
gemstone
Kidney Stone
Nephrolithiasis (Calcium Oxalate, Hydroxyapatite, or Uric Acid)
mineral
Black Chert
Carbonaceous Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)
sedimentary
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
fossil
Fossilized Shell Fragment
Invertebrate marine fossil, likely calcium carbonate replacement
fossil
Shale or Slate
Shale (Sedimentary) or Slate (Metamorphic)
sedimentary or metamorphic
Fossilized Shell Fragment / Mother of Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite biomineral
fossil
Anthracite Coal
Carbon (with organic impurities)
sedimentary
Amber
Organic gemstone (Succinite)
mineral
Amber
Succinates (Organic Gemstone)
mineral
Amber
Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)
mineral
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
mineral
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) with Conchiolin
gemstone
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
fossil
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as Aragonite or Calcite
mineral
Weathered Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary
Fossiliferous Sandstone
Sedimentary rock containing invertebrate fossils
fossil
Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Likely bituminous coal
Coal, predominantly carbon-rich organic matter; exact rank cannot be confirmed from the image
sedimentary
Graphite-rich metamorphic rock (graphitic schist)
Graphitic schist; chiefly graphite (C), quartz (SiO₂), and mica minerals
metamorphic
Amber
Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)
mineraloid
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
mineral
Kidney Stone
Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite
mineral
Chert Arrowhead
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)
Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)
Anthropogenic Sedimentary-style Organic Solid
Petrified Bone (Fossil Bone)
Per mineralization fossil bone (varies by organism, predominantly replacement by SiO2 - Quartz/Chalcedony)
fossil
Petrified Wood / Fossilized Bone
Silicified / Mineralized Fossil (Silica SiO2)
fossil
Jasper containing fossilized inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and biogenic inclusions
sedimentary
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
fossil
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (SiO2)
fossil
Limestone with Gastropod Fossil
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Gastropoda inclusion
fossil
Sea Shell (Mollusk Shell)
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite)
fossil
Chert Nodules in Limestone
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
sedimentary
Fossil Shark Tooth
Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)
sedimentary
Druzy Chalcedony/Quartz on Fluorite core
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Soil with Mineral Detritus and Quartz Fragments
Regolith / Silicate Mineral Aggregate
sedimentary
Limestone or Sandstone Cobble
Sedimentary rock (Calcium carbonate or Quartz based)
sedimentary
Amber
Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)
mineral