Satin Spar Gypsum (Satin Spar Selenite)
Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4%C2%A02H2O)
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Satin Spar Gypsum (Satin Spar Selenite)
Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4%C2%A02H2O)
Green Aventurine (or Jadeite/Nephrite Jade)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Aventurine Quartz
Green Quartzite
Meta-quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2)
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx')
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Dyed Howlite (often sold as 'Turquenite')
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Moonstone
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with Albite (NaAlSi3O8)
Porphyritic Basalt (River Rock)
Porphyritic Basalt
Arfvedsonite (often mistakenly sold as Astrophyllite)
Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]
Mixed Gemstone and Mineral Collection
Mixed Silica and Carbonate minerals (SiO2, CaSO4·2H2O, etc.)
Honey-colored chalcedony (likely carnelian)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; orange chalcedony colored by iron oxides
Quartz (Yellow Quartz / Citrine / Calcite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Carved quartz skull, likely smoky quartz or gray chalcedony
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), quartz or microcrystalline quartz
Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Banded Calcite (often commercially called Onyx)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Aragonite (Banded Calcite / 'Mexican Onyx')
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Red Scoria (Volcanic Cinder)
Scoria (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)
Rounded gray pebble, likely basalt or andesite
Fine-grained volcanic rock, probably basaltic-andesite; exact identification requires testing
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely pumice or scoria
Vesicular rhyolitic–andesitic volcanic rock; predominantly silicate glass with feldspar and possibly pyroxene
Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (Wishing Stone)
Quartz-veined Metamorphic/Igneous Host Rock with Quartz Veinlets
Granite / Pegmatite Pebble
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Eye Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Basalt Pebble with Vesicles
Vesicular Basalt
Porphyritic Rhyolite (Llanite or similar)
Porphyritic Rhyolite / Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Polychrome Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and other mineral inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Moss Agate
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Chlorite or Iron/Manganese inclusions (SiO2)
Jasper with Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt
Extrusive Basaltic Scoria (CaAl2Si2O8 / (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture
Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)
Orca Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2) with various inclusions
Lava Rock (Scoria)
Scoria (highly vesicular basaltic rock)
Pumice
Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily Alumino-silicates)
Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)
Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock
Red Jasper (Brecciated)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions (SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt / Scoria
Vesicular Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)