Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)
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Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous Iron Oxide (goethite, lepidocrocite)
Garnet Beads
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Tumbled turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; possibly stabilized or dyed material
Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Possible Chondrite or Oxidized Iron)
Siderite (Nickel-Iron) or Chondrite (Si/Fe composite)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Granite Cobble/Pebble
Granite
Granite
Granite (a plutonic rock)
Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion
Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Chalcedony (or a variety of Chalcedony, likely Agate or Jasper)
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Crushed Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Polished chrysocolla cabochon
Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper phyllosilicate; commonly intergrown with quartz, malachite, or other copper minerals
Polished banded agate slab or agate-look decorative stone
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
BROWN GRANITE (likely 'Tan Brown' or similar)
Granite (specifically a variety rich in orthoclase feldspar, often with biotite and possibly hornblende)
Polished blue gemstone bead bracelet, likely aquamarine
Aquamarine, blue variety of beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈); identification from the image is uncertain
Polished turquoise (likely stabilized)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Granite (weathered pebble)
Granite (plutonic igneous rock)
Red-orange sunstone (likely aventurine feldspar) bead bracelet
Feldspar, commonly oligoclase or labradorite with copper inclusions; composition varies by source
Raw turquoise-bearing rock
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O, likely in a limonite/matrix host
Malachite cabochon or polished bead
Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂
Ruby ring
Corundum (Al₂O₃), red variety colored mainly by chromium
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Black stone-bead bracelet, likely black onyx or agate
Probably chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); the photo alone cannot confirm the bead material
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
Turquoise-colored bead necklace (likely dyed howlite or magnesite)
Likely dyed Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅ (howlite) or MgCO₃ (magnesite); turquoise is CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Green stone disk, possibly serpentine or jade
Indeterminate from the photograph; candidates include serpentine-group minerals (approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) or jadeite jade (NaAlSi₂O₆).
Faience and Carnelian in Egyptian Revival Jewelry
Faience (quartz frit) and Carnelian (chalcedony, SiO2)
Likely chert (flint) fragment
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Turquoise ring stone (likely stabilized or dyed turquoise)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass)
Chert / Flint
Chert (varieties include Flint)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Milky quartz (rough fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Turquoise ring
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; the setting appears to be silver-colored metal
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite
Chert (flint), brown variety
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Fossiliferous Limestone
Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)
Chert (flint), likely a weathered nodule fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly termed chert or flint
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone