Arsenopyrite
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
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Arsenopyrite
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Granite
Felsic Plutonic Rock (primarily SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of quartz, SiO2)
Banded Iron Formation (BIF)
Banded Iron Formation (Magnetite-Hematite-Chert)
Sandstone
Quartz Arenite (a type of sandstone composed of more than 90% quartz)
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Scoria (Basaltic Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Chert (Arrowhead Artifact)
Chert (SiO2)
Arsenic (Native)
Arsenic (As)
Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)
Quartz Geode/Druzy Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Basalt (Vesicular)
Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine), CaAl2Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar), and Pyroxene
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified sand)
Basalt
Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Blue Opal Inlay (Simulated/Lab-created)
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with polymer resin
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (primarily composed of Muscovite, Biotite, and Quartz)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jasper with Hematite Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate
Septarian Nodule (Thunder Egg)
Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar
Puddingstone (Jasper Conglomerate)
Conglomerate (specific type: Jasper Conglomerate or Hertfordshire Puddingstone)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Nodule
Goethite/Hematite (α-FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)
Granite
Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (typically quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole composition)
Granodiorite
Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)
Jade (specifically Nephrite or Jadeite beads)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (contains Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Sandstone
Arenite
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)