Olivine (Peridot)
Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
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Olivine (Peridot)
Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
River Cobble (likely Basalt or Metagraywacke)
Non-specific water-worn lithic fragment
Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or Rugose Coral)
Antophyllum (Hexagonaria) or Scleractinia (CaCO3)
Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants
Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pearl
Pearl (Calcium Carbonate with organic conchiolin, CaCO3)
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous Volcanic Glass (Siliceous Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions)
Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate minerals)
Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)
Epidote-bearing Metabasalt
Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Quartz + Plagioclase + Alkali Feldspar + Biotite/Hornblende)
Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions
Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)
Tourmaline Group; often Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) or Dravite (NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Chert (or possibly Flint)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Blue Quartz (potentially Dumortierite-included)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Jasper or Agate pendant
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Basalt
Basalt
Bi-Color Tourmaline (or Watermelon Tourmaline)
Tourmaline (complex borosilicate mineral group with general formula AD3G6(BO3)3T6O18(OH,O)4)
Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)
Greenstone (Epidote/Chlorite-rich Metabasalt)
Greenschist / Epidosite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context)
Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)
Banded Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Sagenitic Agate (with Goethite/Rutile inclusions)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrous ferric oxide inclusions
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron inclusions
Dragon Stone (Dragon Blood Jasper)
Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper inclusions (varied SiO2 and Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
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.
Prase or Green Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)
Quartz (with Iron staining)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone (Amygdaloidal Basalt)
Amygdaloidal Basalt (frequently composed of Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine with Chlorite inclusions)
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Jasper (likely Brecciated or Multi-colored)
Jasper (SiO2)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions
Quartz Pebble
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)