Malachite
Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
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Malachite
Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a metamorphic rock)
Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Moss Agate
Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Shale (possibly)
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)
Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides
Quartz (likely)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Chalcedony Geode
Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure
Sandstone
Sandstone (various mineral compositions)
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Prehnite with Epidote inclusions
Prehnite: Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2; Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Chert (Jasper or Flint variant)
Chert (composed of microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)
Soapstone
Steatite (primarily composed of Talc, Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)
Chert (often referred to as 'Jasper' when red)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar
Scoria (Volcanic Rock)
Scoria (often basaltic scoria)
Citrine Geode (or Druzy Citrine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) - a variety of Quartz
Botryoidal Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Talc
Talc (Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂)
Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)
Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Banded Jasper (possibly "Picture Jasper")
Jasper (a microcrystalline variety of Quartz / Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a feldspar mineral (KAlSi3O8 or NaAlSi3O8 respectively, often a mixture)
Basalt
Basalt
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite (both are commonly referred to as 'jade'). Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6; Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2.
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Leopard Skin Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Quartzite
Quartzite
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Agate (or Banded Agate)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of Quartz); Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)