Botryoidal Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
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Botryoidal Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Quartz (variety of colors)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - mainly Aragonite with Conchiolin
Silver (Sterling Silver Jewelry)
Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu)
Queen Conch Shell (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate)
Aliger gigas (synonym Strombus gigas); Composition: Aragonite (CaCO3)
Chalk
Carbonate rock (mainly CaCO3)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pearl
Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Sandstone
Arenite
Quartz (in matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pearl
Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Basalt with Secondary Mineralization (Likely Zeolites or Calcite)
Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock with secondary mineral inclusions (e.g., CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O for Scolecite)
Marble
Marble (primarily Calcite, CaCO3 or Dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
N/A (Non-Geological Object)
Sandstone
Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Smoky Quartz Cluster
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Fossilized Shell in Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)
Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)
Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)
Scoria
Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)
Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)
Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Pearl
Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)
Quartz with Mica (Micaceous Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Nacre (Mother of Pearl)
Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)
Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)