Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sunstone
Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Oligoclase variety containing hematite or goethite inclusions)", composition: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)2Si2O8
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Prase Quartz on Feldspar
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Hedenbergite inclusions on Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
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Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Chert (specifically White Chert or Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)
Granite (Pegmatitic)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Native Gold (in Jewelry)
Gold (Au)
Tufa
Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)
Basalt with Quartz/Feldspar Vein
Amygdaloidal Basalt with Plutonic intrusion (SiO2/KAlSi3O8)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Slate
Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Amazonite (Tumbled Chips)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Chalk
Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions
Hematite (Oolitic or Earthy variety)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Aquamarine with Sunstone
Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Sunstone (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8
Sandstone (likely Arkosic)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)
Quartz-veined Siltstone
Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Hematite Nodule
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Red Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Chert (Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fancy Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile Inclusions (TiO2)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)