Ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)
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Ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)
Banded Agate (likely Carnelian Agate or Sardonyx)
Agate is a common name for a microcrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a form of Chalcedony.
Hypersthene
Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz
Black Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Chalcedony Geode
Chalcedony (SiO2) within a geode structure
Pumice
Pumicite (fine-grained pumice), Scoria (similar origin but denser and darker, usually basaltic)
Peridot and Citrine Gemstones (in a ring setting)
Peridot (Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4), Citrine (Quartz: SiO2)
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Schist
Schist (various mineral compositions)
Agate (specifically, likely a geode slice or nodule)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, with chemical formula SiO2)
Blue Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz - SiO₂)
Banded River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartz-Veined Basalt)
Polished River Siltstone or Quartzite Gneiss
Baroque Pearl (and potentially a small Sapphire/Blue Topaz)
Pearl: Calcium Carbonate (aragonite or calcite) with conchiolin. Sapphire: Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Blue Topaz: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2.
Serpentine
Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Gneiss (likely)
Gneiss
Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Agate (or Banded Agate)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of Quartz); Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Quartz Geode (likely within Limestone or Dolomite matrix)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.
Quartz (Druzy) in host rock
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) as Quartz, with unspecified host rock components (likely silicates and iron oxides)
Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)
Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).
Amethyst Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst
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.
Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen.
Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane
Fossilized Stingray Mouth Plate
Myliobatidae dental battery
River Cobble (likely Sandstone or Siltstone type)
Sandstone or Siltstone (common rock types that form river cobbles)