Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock
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Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock
Hematite (specular hematite)
Hematite, α-Fe₂O₃ (iron(III) oxide)
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
Orange calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃)
Sandstone
Arenite
Toast
Triticum aestivum (processed)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)
Iron-rich breccia or weathered ironstone
Goethite–hematite-bearing ferruginous rock, possibly limonite
Asphalt aggregate pavement
Bituminous asphalt concrete containing crushed stone aggregate
Red Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite impurities)
Unable to identify - Image contains non-geological items
Asphalt
Asphalt concrete
Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Clastic Sediment, potentially composed of SiO₂ (Quartz)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous Sandstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)
Hematite (Specularite)
Fe2O3 (Iron(III) oxide)
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Turquoise and Hematite
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Metallic sulfide mineral specimen, likely pyrite
Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly a pyrite-rich sulfide aggregate
Crushed Limestone and Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Carved pyrite frog or toad
Pyrite (iron disulfide, FeS₂), likely a carved massive aggregate
Hematite (Iron Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
Conglomeratic gravel / polymictic breccia
Polymictic rudite, likely anthropogenic or beach/stream gravel; composition varies
Amethyst Cluster Pendant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz variety Amethyst
Blue Aragonite
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass) - SiO2
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Unknown dark mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly a dark silicate mineral or slag-like geological fragment
Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale
Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Arenite
Small metallic sulfide fragment, possibly pyrite-bearing ore
Likely pyrite (iron disulfide, FeS₂), though the image is insufficient for definitive identification
Mixed mineral and rock specimen collection
Assorted silicates, carbonates, oxides, and sulfides; individual species cannot be reliably identified from this image