Chlorite Included Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8
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Chlorite Included Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8
Conglomeratic gravel / polymictic breccia
Polymictic rudite, likely anthropogenic or beach/stream gravel; composition varies
Grooved Maun Ball (Maul/Hammerstone-like Concretion)
Calcareous/Ferruginous Concretion in Sandstone Matrix
Druzy Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Green sea glass or green glass-like tumbled material
Amorphous silicate glass; likely anthropogenic soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Siltstone
Siltstone (composed of mixed silicate minerals and clay)
Bumblebee Jasper
Fossiliferous Calcite containing Orpiment and Realgar
Green Aventurine
Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Quartz Druzy on Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)
Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)
Banded Agate (Brazilian Agate Slice)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Fossil fish impression or partial fish fossil
Indeterminate fossilized fish; likely compressed vertebrate remains in sedimentary rock
Sandstone Geode (Ironstone Concretion)
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite matrix (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)
Zebra Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities; typically a form of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz
Tumbled Stones (various)
Mixed Silica-based Minerals (primarily Quartz and Chalcedony)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)
Peach Moonstone
Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions
Banded Sandstone
Arenite with Liesegang banding (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)
Cullet Glass (Strawberry Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Banded Agate (Mutton-fat or Pork-stone variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Chert with Manganese Dendrites / River Silt Overlays
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Manganese Oxides
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)
Lake Superior Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)
Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)
Turquoise (Likely Stabilized or Dyed Howlite/Magnesite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (if true turquoise), but likely dyed howlite Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Iron-rich meteorite (probable stony-iron or weathered iron meteorite)
Unclassified meteorite; likely Fe–Ni metal with silicate minerals
Pearl
Pearl (Calcium Carbonate with organic conchiolin, CaCO3)
Dragon Vein Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline silica, SiO2) variety Agate
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Boxwork Quartz / Septarian Jasper
Boxwork (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Ferruginous Sandstone Pebble
Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) staining)
Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate appearance)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Vanadinite on calcite (likely)
Vanadinite, Pb5(VO4)3Cl, with calcite, CaCO3
Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)
Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n
Pickled Dragon Eggs (Fictional Interpretation: Purple Agate or Amethyst Geodes)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz