Tektite (likely Australite)
Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)
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Tektite (likely Australite)
Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)
Native Copper (Penny specimen)
Native Copper (Cu)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Iron oxide-hydroxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Sandstone (with Iron Staining)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)
White Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limonite with Trace Fossils
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limonite Concretion
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O
Sandstone (Calcareous or Ferruginous)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones (Agate, Aventurine, Pyrite, etc.)
Multiple (principally Silicon Dioxide SiO2 and Iron Disulfide FeS2)
Pyrite in Shale
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Banded Onyx (Mexican Onyx / Travertine)
Calcite (CaCO3) - Banded Travertine
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Shale or Slaty Mudstone
Argillaceous sedimentary rock
Limonite/Goethite on Shale
Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock
Specular Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Pyrite on Quartz matrix
Iron Disulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation
Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)
Shale
Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)
Halite (Rock Salt)
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Geode (Unopened)
Siliceous Septarian Concretion / Geode (SiO2)
Picture Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities
Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering
Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 dominant)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Cube
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Yellow Ochre / Limonite
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite α-FeO(OH))
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite)
Kambaba Jasper
Stromatolite / Fossilized Algae (Rhyolitic structure)