Hematite (Iron Ore Boulder)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
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Hematite (Iron Ore Boulder)
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Chert (Lightly weathered variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals in the Serpentine group)
Basalt
Basalt
Diorite
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Diorite
Diorite
Copper and Quartz beads
Native Copper (Cu) and Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Silver (Jewelry Specimen)
Native Silver (Chemical Formula: Ag)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
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Chert (and Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (Bi)
Granite (weathered pebble)
Granite (plutonic igneous rock)
Polished blue-green glassy slag or coated mineral fragment
Most likely man-made colored glass/slag; exact composition cannot be determined visually
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pearl
Pearl (Calcium Carbonate with organic conchiolin, CaCO3)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 typically >69%)
Coquina
Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tektite
Impactite (Natural Silicate Glass)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule/Pebble)
Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Slate
Metamorphic pelitic rock
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)
Chert (Flinty variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Diamond and Gold Jewelry
Carbon (Diamond) / Au (Gold)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Lepidolite in Quartz
K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 / SiO2
Granite
Plutonic Igneous Rock
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite on Host Rock)
Cuprite, Malachite, and Azurite dissemination in gangue
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Diamond in Kimberlite
Diamond (C in Kimberlite)