Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
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Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Dolomite
Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads
Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Sandstone
Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)
Fluorite
Fluorite (CaF₂)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals classified as Jade: Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the image showing translucent, somewhat fibrous material, it is likely Nephrite.
Iron Ore / Ironstone Concretion
Mixture of iron oxide/hydroxide minerals, likely some combination of Hematite (Fe2O3), Goethite (α-FeOOH), and Limonite (a general term for hydrated iron oxides of variable composition) or potentially Bauxite (a mixture of aluminum hydroxides, often with iron oxides, (Al(OH)3) and FeO(OH)). The visual characteristics strongly suggest iron-rich material.
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Micaceous Rock (likely Muscovite Schist/Gneiss or a Muscovite-rich Specimen)
Predominantly Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2), often found in rocks like Muscovite Schist or Muscovite Gneiss.