Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (high silica) with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite
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Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (high silica) with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite
Purple Fluorite Octahedron
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich)
Green fluorite (likely)
Fluorite — calcium fluoride, CaF₂
Raw Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Slag Glass (Cullet Glass)
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Blue Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly quartzite or feldspar-rich granite
Quartz–feldspar aggregate; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Apatite in Matrix
Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite / Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Obsidian (black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; predominantly rhyolitic volcanic glass, mainly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, quartz, and iron oxides
Milky quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass with Phenocrysts (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica, SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Milky Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Nut
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Silicified microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide-rich orbicules; commonly called Ocean Jasper
Mica / Muscovite or Biotite
Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Tumbled Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Slag Glass
Silicon dioxide with impurities
Blue-green raw mineral specimen, likely apatite
Fluorapatite, Ca₅(PO₄)₃F (probable; visual identification only)
Quartz Vein Rock
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within a host rock matrix
Clear quartz crystal point
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a polished or cut crystal
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich variety)
Pink Granite (Unakite-bearing or Epidote-bearing Granite)
Plutonic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (or possibly Flint)
Chert (variant: Flint)