Red cabochon gemstone, likely carnelian or dyed chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; exact identification requires testing
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Red cabochon gemstone, likely carnelian or dyed chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; exact identification requires testing
Aquamarine
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Red Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Garnet)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon C)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (glass)
Jade (likely nephrite)
Nephrite jade: interlocking actinolite–tremolite amphibole, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂; exact identification requires testing
Almandine Garnet
Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Gold Nugget Jewelry
Native Gold (Au)
Blue Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite)
White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)
Peanut Wood
Petrified Wood (Silicified Araucaria with Teredo boreholes)
Pyrite and Quartz Agglomerate
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Silver (Sterling Silver Jewelry)
Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu)
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Clay (as a rock-forming material)
Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silica / Ferro-silicate Slag
Diamond
Cubic carbon (C)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Aragonite
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Sphalerite
Zinc Sulfide (ZnS)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2+KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Silver (Native Silver Mineral)
Ag (Native Silver), Alloyed 90% Ag / 10% Cu
Pyrite (on a metal substrate)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Pearl
Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pearl
Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)