Greenstone
Metamorphic mafic rock (chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist)
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Greenstone
Metamorphic mafic rock (chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist)
Corundum (Sapphire variant)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Green aventurine (likely), shaped star
Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite inclusions
Polished smoky quartz crystal point
Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-colored or smoky quartz with milky inclusions
Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Slate
Metamorphic pelitic rock
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Polymictic breccia, possibly volcanic breccia
Polymictic clastic breccia; likely a matrix-supported breccia containing lithic fragments, quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock consisting primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)
Polished dark gray stone, likely basalt or fine-grained andesite
Basalt/andesite; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine or magnetite
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)
Fine-grained gray stone, possibly slate
Slate (fine-grained metamorphosed mudstone); identification is uncertain from the image
Greenstone / serpentinite carving
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile); exact identification requires testing
Amethyst (or Light Amethyst / Rose Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Polished black stone carving, likely soapstone/steatite
Steatite (massive talc), Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂; exact material cannot be confirmed from the image
Quartzite
Silica (SiO2) quartzite
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Cardstock (Paper)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Smoky Quartz (Faceted)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)
Silicified Paleoflora (mainly Quartz, SiO2)
Beaded gemstone bracelet, likely lapis lazuli and pale quartz/agate
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-rich rock, chiefly (Na,Ca)₈(AlSiO₄)₆(S,SO)₂; pale beads are uncertain
Natural freshwater pearls
Pearl (nacreous calcium carbonate; chiefly aragonite, CaCO₃)
Carved nephrite jade thumb ring/seal
Nephrite jade: fibrous amphibole aggregate, chiefly tremolite–actinolite, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Crackle Glass (Simulated Gemstone)
Amorphous Solid (SiO2)