Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
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Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Gowganda Tillite (Puddingstone)
Glacial Tillite (Diamictite) with Jasper inclusions
Limestone
Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Orange Quartzite (or Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade, predominantly SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Polished pink chalcedony (likely pink agate/geode)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-bearing inclusions and possible druzy quartz
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Honey Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Agate (specifically Lace Agate or Banded Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rounded granite pebble
Granite; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Limestone (Chalk / Calcite Rock)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Anthracite coal
Anthracite; predominantly carbon (C), with minor mineral ash
Marble
Metamorphic rock composed of Recrystallized Carbonate Minerals (chiefly CaCO3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Fossilized Brachiopod
Phylum Brachiopoda (General mineral composition: Calcite/CaCO₃ or Silica/SiO₂)
Talc (Soapstone variety)
Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate) - Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tumbled gray feldspar-rich stone, possibly granite or quartzite
Indeterminate; likely quartz–feldspar aggregate, potentially fine-grained granite or quartzite
Limestone Pebble
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Blue Dyed Agate Geode
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Tumbled Mineral Collection (Amethyst, Celestite, K2 Jasper, Rose Quartz, Ruby in Zoisite, Que Sera Stone)
Mixed Mineral Specimens (Quartz SiO2, Celestite SrSO4, Corundum Al2O3 with Zoisite, etc.)
Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety)
Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite (Fools Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone (Brecciated/Recrystallized)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Chinese Writing Stone
Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) with Feldspar inclusions