Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)
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Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Agate
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Quartz (likely) / Siliceous rock with quartz phenocrysts (if a rock fragment)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (possibly milky quartz or quartz with inclusions)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
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.
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Granite
Granite (a common type of Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)
Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
River Rock / Stream Pebble
Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle
Mookaite Jasper
Siliceous (chert) sedimentary rock, a form of Jasper
Fossil Coral
Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)
Bloodstone / Heliotrope
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic igneous rock composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Clastic Sediment, potentially composed of SiO₂ (Quartz)
Amethyst Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst
Fossilized Wood (Petrified Wood)
Silicified Wood (primarily quartz/chalcedony replacing organic matter)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Dyed Howlite (simulating Lavender/Purple Jade or Charoite)
Howlite: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (when natural)
Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz
Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, chiefly antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite, with the general formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. Often includes other minerals like magnetite, talc, and chromite.
Fuchsite Quartzite
Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite
Quartzite
Quartzite
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Mookaite Jasper
Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Diamond (Rough)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Gneiss
Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)
Quartz (pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pebble or Cobble (likely composed of sandstone or conglomerate)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (specific name like sandstone, conglomerate, or breccia would require microscopic analysis of clast size and angularity)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)