Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)
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Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese
Red Jasper
Jasper (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Banded Onyx (Green Onyx)
Banded Calcite or Travertine (CaCO3)
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite (both are commonly referred to as 'jade'). Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6; Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2.
Brown Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)
Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert node)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite)
Chert (formula: SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)
Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the appearance, these spheres are likely Nephrite.
Blue-dyed Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Malachite
Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Aventurine
Quartz (Aventurine variety)
Wood Jasper
Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Mookaite Jasper
Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)
Jasper
Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Brown Jasper
Jasper (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Blue Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Red Jasper
Jasper (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Honey Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Crackled Quartz (Blue Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with anthropogenic dye