Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
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Amethyst
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Fluorite
Fluorite (CaF₂)
Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal
Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
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.
Quartz with Mica (likely Muscovite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Greenschist with Quartz Veining
Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Fluorite (Durango Fluorite)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Moss Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende, chlorite, or manganese/iron oxides
Tumbled Moonstone and Amazonite Chips
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) and Microcline (KAlSi3O8) of the Feldspar Group
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Gneiss (High-Grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphiboles)
Chrome Diopside
Diopside (Magnesium Calcium Silicate) - CaMgSi2O6 + Cr
White Jade (Nephrite)
Nephrite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8, a variety of Microcline)
Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Scoria (Lava Rock)
Scoria (highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)
Rose Quartz (likely carved)
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Riverstone (Quartzite/Granite Cobble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based Quartzite or Silicate-rich Granite
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Basalt with Weathered Rind
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a feldspar mineral (KAlSi3O8 or NaAlSi3O8 respectively, often a mixture)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Oligoclase variety containing hematite or goethite inclusions)", composition: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)2Si2O8
Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate appearance)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Hematite
Iron (III) Oxide, Fe2O3
Amethyst (Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely Clear Quartz or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO2)
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Andesite
Andesite (Intermediate Extrusive Volcanic Rock)
Rough Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Amethyst
Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase feldspar variety)
River Pebbles (Tumbled Quartz and Basalt)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for white quartz; Mafic Volcanic Rock for basalt