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Organic (Often Found By Beachcombers)

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Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sulfur on Quartz (Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Sulfur on Quartz

Native Sulfur (S8) with Quartz (SiO2)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Specular Hematite (Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Red Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Red Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 69%)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2 > 69%)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Granite

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

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Sodalite (Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

Peach Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Pyrite (locally known as Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (locally known as Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Red Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Gold Mineral (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Mineral

Native Gold (Au)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Unakite / Epidosite (Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Unakite / Epidosite

Epidote with Orthoclase and Quartz; (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)) / (KAlSi3O8) / (SiO2)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) in Matrix (Specularite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite) in Matrix

Specularite (Fe2O3)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Aquamarine with Ruby Accent (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Aquamarine with Ruby Accent

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule) (Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule)

Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Epidote Water-Worn Pebble (Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote Water-Worn Pebble

Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (SiO2) with trace impurities causing pink color) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (SiO2) with trace impurities causing pink color

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Sodalite (Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride), Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride), Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Quartzite (River Pebble) (SiO2 (recrystallized Quartz)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

SiO2 (recrystallized Quartz)

Slag (Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass) — mineral

Slag

Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)