Granitoid (Granite/Granodiorite)
Plutonic igneous rock (variable composition, primarily SiO2)
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Granitoid (Granite/Granodiorite)
Plutonic igneous rock (variable composition, primarily SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)
Witch Stone (Hag Stone)
Perforated Sedimentary Rock (Typically Sandstone or Limestone)
Carnelian
Quartz (SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Granite
Granite (Mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Green Onyx (Carved Mushroom)
Calcite / Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as 'Mexican Onyx')
Polished Ocean Jasper
Orbicular Jasper (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Carved turquoise pendant
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)
Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Granodiorite River Pebble
Granodiorite
Granite
Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chinese Writing Stone
Porphyritic Igneous Rock (Andalusite or Feldspar in Limestone/Basalt)
Septarian Nodule
Septarian Concretion
Sandstone (River Pebble)
Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone (primarily SiO2)
Greenstone (likely chlorite-rich metamorphic rock)
Chlorite-bearing greenschist; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled dark-green stone, possibly serpentine
Undetermined; serpentine-group rock (predominantly serpentine minerals) is a tentative visual identification
Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Diorite (or Granite / Granodiorite)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (Intermediate to Felsic)
Malachite-Bearing Copper Ore
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) in host rock
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Carnelian Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed largely of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Green Aventurine
Quartz with fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate to Felsic Intrusive Rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Diorite (possibly Orbicular Diorite or Porphyritic Diorite)
Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Seven Chakra Bonded Stone
Bonded composite of Red Jasper, Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, Aventurine, Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst, and Clear Quartz
Granite
Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Carnelian
SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Citrine Quartz (or Heat-Treated Amethyst / Smoky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tiger's Eye
SiO2
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
Blue Quartz (Blue Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically crocidolite or dumortierite)