Flint
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
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Flint
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Limestone
Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Pallasite Meteorite
Pallasite (Stony-Iron Meteorite)
Pearl (with Peridot)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin; Peridot: Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz
Diamond (Faceted)
Carbon (C)
Raw Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond (in jewelry setting)
Adamantine Carbon (C)
Chert (Chocolate or Brown Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide inclusions)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Greenstone / serpentinite carving
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile); exact identification requires testing
Diamond
C (Native Carbon)
Diamond
Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)
Specular Hematite (Specularite)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Iron-stained quartz-rich breccia (probable)
Hydrothermal quartz–iron oxide breccia; mainly SiO₂ quartz with iron oxides/hydroxides (hematite/goethite)
Swirled Agate Bead
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 principal)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag
Diamond (Cut Gemstone)
Natural Carbon (C)
Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Quartz (Microcrystalline/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)
Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin
Chert (Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentinite or green jasper)
Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄); exact identification requires testing
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)
Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chert variety
Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite)
Chert (formula: SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Polished serpentine pendulum
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)