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1
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Hyalite

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Opal

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Collophane

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Apatite

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Vesuvian Salt

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Aphthitalite

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Cobaltian Wad

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Asbolane

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Onyx Marble

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Banded Calcite

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Aquamarine Emerald

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Beryl

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7
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Iceland Spar

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An optically clear form/variety of Calcite

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8
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Nicols

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Rhombohedral crystal of iceland spar

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9
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Bloodstone

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Chalcedony

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10
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Red Resin

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Cinnabar

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Pearl Spar

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Dolomite

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12
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Green Rust

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Fougerite

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13
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Bloombago

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Graphite

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14
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Black Lead

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Graphite

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15
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Iron Roses

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Disorganized, flat, hexagonal plates of Hematite

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16
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Kidney Ore

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Globular, botryoidal, reniform and mammilary forms of Hematite

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17
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Red Ochre

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Earthy Hematite

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18
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Titanium Iron Ore

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Ilmenite

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19
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Bitter Spar

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Magnesite

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20
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Eliplite

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Nepheline

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21
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Copper Nickel

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Niccolite/Nickeline

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22
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Soda Niter

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Nitratine

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23
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Green Lead Ore

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Pyromorphite

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24
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Manganese Spar

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Rhodochrosite

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25
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Clay Iron Stone

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Siderite

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26
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Black Band Ore

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Siderite

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27
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Iron Spar

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Siderite

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28
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Drybone Ore

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a massive, dull & porous variety with a honeycomb shape variety of Smithsonite/Calamine

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29
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Turkey Fat Ore

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Yellow Smithsonite/Calamine occurring in globular or botryoidal clusters

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30
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Zinc Spar

A

Smithsonite/Calamine

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31
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Cairngorm Stone

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Smoky Quartz

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32
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Radial Blende

A

Wurtzite

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33
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Red Zinc Oxide

A

Zincite

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34
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Alumstone

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Alunite

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35
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Emery

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Corundum

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36
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Capillary Pyrite

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Millerite

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37
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Light Ruby Silver

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Proustite

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38
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Dark Ruby Silvery

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Pyrargyrite

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39
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Brazilian Emerald

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Tourmaline

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40
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Horn Silver

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Chlorargyrite

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41
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Cerargyrite

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Chlorargyrite

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42
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Chrome Iron Ore

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Chromite

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43
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Plush Copper

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Cuprite

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44
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Ruby Copper

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Cuprite

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45
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Red Copper Oxide

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Cuprite

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46
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Fluor Spar

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Fluorite

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47
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Zinc Spinal

A

Gahnite

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48
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Blue Lead

A

Galena

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49
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Lead Glance

A

Galena

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49
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Gray Nickel Pyrite

A

Gersdorffite

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49
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Cinnamon Stone

A

Grossularite

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49
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Iron Spinel

A

Hercynite

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49
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Muriate of Soda

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Halite

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50
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Blue Spar

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Lazulite

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51
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Ultramarine

A

Lazurite

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52
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Lodestone

A

Magnetite

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53
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Fool’s Gold

A

Pyrite

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54
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Antimony Ochre

A

Romeite

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55
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Sink Blende

A

Sphalerite

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56
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Black Jack

A

Sphalerite

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57
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Spelter

A

Sphalerite

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58
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False Galena

A

Sphalerite

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59
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Balas Ruby

A

Spinel

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60
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Deodorant Stone

A

Tschermigite

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61
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Pitchblende

A

Uraninite

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62
Q

Sodium Fluoride

A

Villiaumite

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63
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Emerald Nickel

A

Zaratite

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64
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Silver Glance

A

Acanthite/Argentite

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65
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Nephrite Jade

A

Actinolite

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66
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Orthite

A

Allanite

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67
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Nickel Bloom

A

Annabergite

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68
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Arsenicalpyrite

A

Arsenopyrite

69
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Mispickel

A

Arsenopyrite

70
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Plaster of Paris

71
Q

Cobalt Vitriole

72
Q

Iron Mica

73
Q

Tin Cal

74
Q

Sodium Hydromica

A

Brammalite

75
Q

White Asbestos

A

Chrysotile

76
Q

Red Lead Ore

A

Crocoite - Monoclinic

77
Q

Pistacite

A

Epidote - Monoclinic

78
Q

Cobalt Bloom

A

Erythrite - Monoclinic

79
Q

Glauber’s Salt

A

Glauberite - Monoclinic

80
Q

Satin Spar

A

Gypsum - Monoclinic

81
Q

Alabaster

A

Gypsum - Monoclinic

82
Q

Feather Alum

A

Halotrichite - Monoclinic

83
Q

Iron Alum

A

Halotrichite - Monoclinic

84
Q

Telluric Silver

A

Hessite - Monoclinic

85
Q

Magnesium Sulfate

A

Hexahydrite - Monoclinic

86
Q

Zinc Bloom

A

Hydrozincite - Monoclinic

87
Q

Jade

A

Jadeite/Nephrite - Monoclinic

88
Q

Feather Ore

A

Jamesonite - Monoclinic

89
Q

Lithium Mica

A

Lepidolite - Monoclinic

90
Q

Brittle Mica

A

Margarite - Monoclinic

91
Q

Green Vitriole

A

Melanterite - Monoclinic

92
Q

Iron Talc

A

Minnesotaite - Monoclinic

93
Q

Isinglass

A

Muscovite - Monoclinic

94
Q

Baking Soda

A

Nahcolite - Monoclinic

95
Q

Sodium Bicarbonate

A

Nahcolite - Monoclinic

96
Q

Soda Peter

A

Natron - Monoclinic

97
Q

Golden Paint

A

Orpiment - Monoclinic

98
Q

Common Asbestos

A

Parachrysotile - Monoclinic

99
Q

Cross Stone

A

Phillipsite - Monoclinic

100
Q

Magnesium Mica

A

Phlogopite - Monoclinic

101
Q

Magnesia Alum

A

Pickeringite - Monoclinic

102
Q

Fire Blende

A

Pyrostilpnite - Monoclinic

103
Q

Magnetic Pyrite

A

Pyrrhotite - Monoclinic

104
Q

Powder of the Mine

A

Realgar - Monoclinic

105
Q

Tiger’s Eye

A

Riebeckite/Crocidolite - Monoclinic

106
Q

Titanite

A

Sphene - Monoclinic

107
Q

Bundle Zeolite

A

Stilbite - Monoclinic

108
Q

Soapstone

A

Talc - Monoclinic

109
Q

Mountain Leather

A

Tremolite - Monoclinic

110
Q

Mountain Cork

A

Tremolite - Monoclinic

111
Q

Blue Iron Earth

A

Vivianite - Monoclinic

112
Q

Verde Antique Marble

A

Sepentine - Monoclinic/ Orthorhombic/ Hexagonal

113
Q

Lead Vitriole

A

Anglesite -Orthorhombic

114
Q

Floss Ferri

A

Aragonite -Orthorhombic

115
Q

Nicolsonite

A

Aragonite -Orthorhombic

116
Q

Lime Uranite

A

Autunite - Orthorhombic

117
Q

Crested Roses

A

Barite - Orthorhombic

118
Q

Bismuth Glance

A

Bismuthinite - Orthorhombic

119
Q

Peacock Ore

A

Bornite - Orthorhombic

120
Q

Cogwheel Ore

A

Bournonite - Orthorhombic

121
Q

White Lead

A

Cerrusite - Orthorhombic

122
Q

Alexandrite

A

Chrysoberyl - Orthorhombic

123
Q

Cat’s Eye

A

Chrysoberyl - Orthorhombic

124
Q

Cabochon

A

Chrysoberyl - Orthorhombic

125
Q

Coltan

A

Columbite - Orthorhombic

126
Q

Swelling Chlorite

A

Corrensite - Orthorhombic

127
Q

Antimonsilver

A

Dyscrasite - Orthorhombic

128
Q

Bitter Salt

A

Epsomite - Orthorhombic

129
Q

Pog Ore

A

Goethite - Orthorhombic

130
Q

Gossan

A

Goethite - Orthorhombic

131
Q

Acicular Iron ore

A

Goethite - Orthorhombic

132
Q

Limonite

A

Goethite - Orthorhombic

133
Q

Needle Ironstone

A

Goethite - Orthorhombic

134
Q

Zinc Silicate

A

Hemimorphite - Orthorhombic

135
Q

White Iron Pyrite

A

Marcasite - Orthorhombic

136
Q

Cotton Stone

137
Q

Nickel Vitreole

A

Morenosite - Orthorhombic

138
Q

Saltpeter

A

Niter - Orthorhombic

139
Q

Peridot

A

Olivine - Orthorhombic

140
Q

Sea Foam

A

Sepiolite - Orthorhombic

141
Q

Fribrolite

A

Sillimanite - Orthorhombic

142
Q

Fairy Stone

A

Sillimanite - Orthorhombic

143
Q

Fairy Cross

A

Sillimanite - Orthorhombic

144
Q

Brittle Silver Ore

A

Stephanite - Orthorhombic

145
Q

Antimony Glance

A

Stibnite - Orthorhombic

146
Q

Gray Antimony

A

Stibnite - Orthorhombic

147
Q

Schwefel

A

Sulfur - Orthorhombic

148
Q

Antimony Bloom

A

Valentinite - Orthorhombic

149
Q

Visor/Wood/Stream Tin

A

Cassiterite - Tetragonal

150
Q

Copper Pyrite

A

Chalcopyrite - Teragonal

151
Q

Yellow Copper

A

Chalcopyrite - Tetragonal

152
Q

Red Lead Oxide

A

Minium - Tetragonal

153
Q

Horn Lead

A

Phosgenite - Tetragonal

154
Q

Wad

A

Pyrolusite - Tetragonal

155
Q

Titania

A

Rutile - Tetragonal

156
Q

Kenya Gem

A

Rutile - Tetragonal

157
Q

Ball Metal Ore

A

Stannite - Tetragonal

158
Q

Copper Uranite

A

Torbernite - Tetragonal

159
Q

Californite

A

Vesuvianite - Tetragonal

160
Q

Idiocrase

A

Vesuvianite - Tetragonal

161
Q

Yellow Lead Ore

A

Wulfenite - Tetragonal

162
Q

Jargon

A

Zircon - Tetragonal

163
Q

Soda Microcline

A

Anorthoclase - Triclinic

164
Q

Red Antimony

A

Kermesite - Triclinic

165
Q

Sunstone

A

Oligoclase - Triclinic

166
Q

Boric Acid

A

Sassolite - Triclinic

167
Q

Cleavelandite

A

Albite - Triclinic

168
Q

Sodaspar

A

Albite - Triclinic

169
Q

Moonstone

A

Albite - Triclinic

170
Q

Sandstone

A

Anorthite - Triclinic

171
Q

Blue Vitriole

A

Chalcanthite - Triclinic

172
Q

China Clay

A

Kaolin; Clay - Triclinic

173
Q

Amazon Stone

A

Microcline - Triclinic

174
Q

Cotton Balls

A

Ulexite - Triclinic

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