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Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine variety) (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium/Iron)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium/Iron)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Basalt (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Granitic Pegmatite Intrusion in Host Rock (Pegmatite dike in amphibolite or schist) — igneous and metamorphic

Granitic Pegmatite Intrusion in Host Rock

Pegmatite dike in amphibolite or schist

igneous and metamorphic

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture (Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich/Oxidized)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich/Oxidized)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Rutilated Quartz (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions

Turquoise (Green variety) (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (Green variety)

Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Topaz (Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — Mineral

Topaz

Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4) in Quartz (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (A complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade) (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite) — Mineral

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade)

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite

Fordite (Anthropogenic paint-rock) — mineraloid (human-made geological specimen)

Fordite

Anthropogenic paint-rock

mineraloid (human-made geological specimen)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartzite (specifically an iron-stained or Carnelian-colored variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite (specifically an iron-stained or Carnelian-colored variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Picasso Stone (Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)) — sedimentary

Picasso Stone

Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Limestone)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Beryl (Variety Mix) (Be3Al2(Si6O18)) — Mineral

Beryl (Variety Mix)

Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Boulder Opal (Precious Opal in Ironstone (Amorphous Hydrated Silica, SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Boulder Opal

Precious Opal in Ironstone (Amorphous Hydrated Silica, SiO2·nH2O)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Ore (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) Ore

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)) — Mineral (gemstone)

Ruby

Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)

Mineral (gemstone)

Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea) (Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)) — sedimentary

Fossil Sand Dollar (Echinoidea)

Phylum Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea (likely Dendraster or Scutella)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminum Oxide)

Golden Healer Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Golden Healer Quartz

Ferruginous Quartz (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Blue Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)