Quartz-rich sandstone
Sandstone, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with likely feldspar and iron-oxide cement
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Quartz-rich sandstone
Sandstone, chiefly quartz (SiO₂) with likely feldspar and iron-oxide cement
Galena
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS)
Quartz-rich rock fragment, possibly milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely a small vein-quartz or quartz-bearing rock fragment
Likely obsidian (rough fragment)
Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)
Blue-green fluorite or copper-bearing mineral specimen
Fluorite (CaF₂), tentatively; blue-green coloration may indicate trace copper or other impurities
Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by hematite/goethite
Clear quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Quartz (likely milky quartz or quartz glass-like fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Mounted faceted gemstone ring
Likely diamond (carbon, C), though the image is insufficient for definitive identification
Faceted pale pink gemstone ring, likely morganite or rose quartz
Morganite: pink beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; alternatively quartz, SiO₂
Black onyx or black obsidian bead bracelet
Likely chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) if onyx; alternatively volcanic glass (obsidian)
Milky quartz (probable)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
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