Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
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Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium) - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Quartzite Pebble
Metamorphic Quartzite
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese
Tumbled amethyst with possible lepidolite/colored quartz companion
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-related color centers
Likely basalt (possibly scoriaceous basalt)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine, with minor iron–titanium oxides
Wishing Stone (Basalt or Chert with Quartz Veins)
Basalt or microcrystalline Quartz (Chert) with localized hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) veining
Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts
Porphyritic Basalt
Wishing Stone (Gneiss or Basalt with Quartz Vein)
Gneiss or Metabasalt (with a Quartz or Calcite intrusion)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)
Limestone (specifically Dolomitic/Crystalline Limestone)
Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3 / CaMg(CO3)2)
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-rich breccia
Unakite (polished/tumbled)
Unakite, a hydrothermally altered granite composed mainly of epidote, pink potassium feldspar (orthoclase/microcline), and quartz
K2 Azurite Granite / K2 Stone
Granite (igneous rock) with Azurite inclusions (mineral)
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Likely tumbled dark volcanic rock
Probably basalt or basaltic andesite; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pink Granite (Fragment)
Pink Granite (dominated by Potassium Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)
Milky Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron
Olivine (likely Peridot variety)
Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (high silica content based on SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz
Tumbled ruby-bearing corundum
Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely ruby variety
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])
Likely small metallic meteorite fragments
Unclassified iron or stony-iron meteorite; mineralogy cannot be confirmed from the image
Granite
Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Tumbled purple agate (likely grape agate or amethystine chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration commonly from iron, manganese, or inclusions
Basalt
Fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine
Basalt
Basalt
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)