Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Pink Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite Dyed)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Howlite
Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Breccia
Breccia (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)
Quartz Mineral
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz and feldspar
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded gneiss boulder
Gneiss; composition likely quartz, feldspar, and mica
Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)
Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)
Quartz Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Fossilized Bone
Petrified Bone / Biogenic Sedimentary
Gypsum (Selenite sand)
Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Limonite Concretion
Hydrated Iron Oxide Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Small rounded pebble (rock type indeterminate)
Unidentified lithic pebble; specific composition cannot be determined from the image
Raw selenite (gypsum)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; translucent variety selenite
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Rhodochrosite
Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Sandstone Pebble
Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)
Mineral Specimens and Streak Test
Various Minerals (Silicates, Carbonates, Oxides)
Magnetite (Lodestone variant potential)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Satin Spar (Gypsum)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Limonite
FeO(OH)•nH2O
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Wishing Stone
Quartz-veined sedimentary rock
Weathered rock pebble, possibly quartz-rich sandstone
Uncertain from the image; likely quartz-bearing sandstone with iron-oxide staining
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Shale (with Iron Staining)
Argillaceous mudstone / Shale
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe-oxide cemented)