Andesite
Andesite
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Andesite
Andesite
Porphyritic Andesite
Andesite
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Sandstone or Limestone
Sedimentary Rock
Chalk
CaCO3 (primarily Calcium Carbonate), biogenic sedimentary rock
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer
N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document)
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Echinoidea (Fossil Sea Urchin)
Echinodermata Echinoidea
Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Pumice or Tufa/Travertine
Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Granite
Granite
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Vesicular Basalt (Pumice-like)
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt with Quartz Vein
Mafic Igneous Rock (SiO2 filling)
Granite
Granite
Basalt
Mafic volcanic rock (Primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Basalt
Basalt
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt Pebble
Basalt
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
Granite or Pegmatite with Mica
Granitoid
Quartz with Tourmaline Inclusions (Tourmalinated Quartz)
SiO2 with complex borosilicate inclusions
Basalt
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock
Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral
Anthropogenic textile material
Spinosaurus Tooth Fossil
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (Calcium Phosphate/Apatite)
Chondrite Meteorite
Ordinary Chondrite (S-type Asteroid fragment)
Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)
Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers
Sea Glass (often mistaken for Gemstones)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace additives
Fossilized Fish (Lepidotes)
Lepidotes sp. (Order: Lepisosteiformes)
Green Tourmaline
Elbaite (part of Tourmaline group), Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4
Black Obsidian and Hematite
Volcanic Glass (SiO2) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt with Hematite staining
Extrusive mafic igneous rock with Fe2O3
Sandstone or Siltstone
Arenite (if sandstone)
Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock
Basalt
Basalt