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White calcite

White calcite (CaCO₃). A transparent mineral ranging from colorless to white with a glassy luster. It features a well-defined crystalline

Aragonite

Aragonite. A pale yellow mineral with a glassy luster. Translucent, brittle, and easily broken under mechanical stress. Aragonite is a

Diorite porphyrite

Diorite porphyrite. A magmatic rock, classified as a hypabyssal (subvolcanic) intrusive formation. By composition, it is close to diorite but

Quartz fragment

Quartz part. A mineral specimen consisting of quartz with inclusions of wolframite, pyrite, and bismuthinite. This mineral association formed as

Bornite

Bornite. A ore sample of bornite-magnetite-chalcopyrite type. It contains minerals like bornite, magnetite, and chalcopyrite. Bornite is characterized by a

Rock crystal

Rock crystal. A variety of quartz, represented by transparent crystals of prismatic shape. The surface of the crystals is covered

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite. A mineral sample of chalcopyrite-arsenopyrite type in a calcite-quartz mineral association. Chalcopyrite has a predominant brownish-yellow color and a

Malachite in association with barite

Malachite with barite. The chemical formula of malachite: Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂. Malachite is represented as green streaks on the surface of barite.

Native copper specimen

Sample of native copper. The sample was presented by electrician Bogdan from the Akchinskoe quarry at the annual competition “Best

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