Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (a variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
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Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (a variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO 3)
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Bloodstone
Heliotrope (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂ with inclusions)
Amethyst
Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities
Onyx (beads)
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Titanium Coated Aura Quartz (Apple Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition Coating
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Jade (likely Jadeite)
Jadeite (a pyroxene mineral) or Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral)
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite for green)
Calcite (likely a tumbled specimen)
Calcite (CaCO 3 )
Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Chert / Flint
Chert (varieties include Flint)
Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)
Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)
Dyed Howlite (simulating Lavender/Purple Jade or Charoite)
Howlite: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (when natural)
Tiger's Eye
Tiger's Eye (a variety of Chalcedony, which is cryptocrystalline quartz). Chemical Formula: SiO2 with inclusions of crocidolite fibers.
Azurite-Malachite (often a mixed specimen)
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. The specimen appears to be a natural mixture or intergrowth of these two minerals.
Jasper and Aquamarine (likely)
Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)), Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18))
Agate (or Chalcedony)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz
Agate
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)
Citrine
Quartz (SiO2) - specifically, a variety of macrocrystalline quartz
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)₈[(S,Cl,SO₄,OH)₂|(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)], with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite.)
Quartz (Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Fused Silicate-Clay composite
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)
Aventurine (Green Aventurine)
Quartz with Fuchsite Inclusions (SiO2)
Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)
Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)
Calcite
Leopard Skin Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Serpentine
Serpentinite (rock) containing serpentine minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Basalt
Basalt
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)