Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)
Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Quartz (in a rock matrix)
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (likely a form of massive or vein quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Hematite (beads)
Hematite (Fe₂O₃)
Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz
Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
River Pebbles (Sandstone and Quartzite)
SiO2 (Quartz) dominated clastic rocks
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
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)
Red Jasper or Chert
Jasper (SiO2, a variety of chalcedony with iron oxide impurities), Chert (SiO2)
Red Jasper (beads)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (an FeO(OH)·nH2O mineraloid, not a true mineral due to variable composition)
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Quartz (likely milky/gray variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Granite
Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)
Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite)
Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Jasper with Hematite (Red Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 and Fe2O3)
Quartz (likely Yellow/Orange variety, possibly Citrine or Chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation
Pebble
Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)
Banded Iron Formation
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
African Turquoise
Teal Jasper (Macro-crystalline Quartz/Sio2 + Inclusions of Copper, Iron, and Manganese)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (possibly milky quartz or quartz with inclusions)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Unidentified Rock Fragment
Unknown
Rock Crystal Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)
Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)
Quartz Geode (partially formed/chalcedony with iron staining)
Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) and likely Iron Oxides/Hydroxides
Pink Stained Rock (Likely Quartzite or Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining)
Quartzite (metamorphic) or Sandstone (sedimentary); coloration likely due to hematite or other iron oxides.
Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood)
Silicified Wood (primarily quartz/chalcedony replacing organic matter)