River Pebble (Quartzite/Sandstone mix)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
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River Pebble (Quartzite/Sandstone mix)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tumbled dark pebble, likely basalt
Basalt, predominantly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine or magnetite
Yellow Jasper
Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Orange Quartzite (or Yellow Jasper / Carnelian Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
Blue Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Yellow Apatite
Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Amazonite (likely mixed with other feldspars/minerals)
Amazonite is a variety of Microcline, which is a tectosilicate mineral, formula KAISi3O8. The mixed beads could include other feldspars or quartz.
Pink Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper blend)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Polished gemstone beads, likely brown tiger’s eye with an orange bead and a green bead
Tiger’s eye: fibrous quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions; the orange and green beads cannot be identified confidently from the image
Dyed Quartz / Rose Quartz Imitation
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Feldspar
Feldspar (Orthoclase/Microcline)
Pyrite Nodules / Weathered Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Fused Silicate-Clay composite
Zoisite with Hornblende
Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with Amphibole inclusions
Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)
Magnetite Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
River Quartz (Milky and Smoky mix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions
Banded gneiss
Gneiss, likely quartz–feldspar–mica gneiss
Magnetite / Ironstone
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Magnetite
Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
Que Sera Stone (Llanite / Blue Quartz with Feldspar and Iron Oxides)
Porphyritic Rhyolite (Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry)
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Quartz vein fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky to translucent quartz with iron-oxide or clay inclusions
Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂); if quartzite, recrystallized quartz sandstone
Likely quartz-rich stone (possibly milky quartz or quartzite)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), or quartzite if interlocking grains are present
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Green Aventurine
SiO2