Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
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Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.
Carnelian
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)
Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz; SiO₂)
Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Agate
Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Quartz (River-worn Pebble)
Quartz (SiO2)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Brown Jasper (Likely)
Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Included Quartz Beads (likely Phantom Quartz or Garden Quartz)
Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions
Rose Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz
Granite
Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)
Serpentine
Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz
Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions); Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Puddingstone (Jasper Conglomerate)
Conglomerate (specific type: Jasper Conglomerate or Hertfordshire Puddingstone)
Agate
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Chert (varietal name for microcrystalline quartz). Chemical formula: SiO₂
Fossil Coral
Fossilized Scleractinia or Tabulata (various genera/species)
Clay (as a rock-forming material)
Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)
Banded Agate (likely Carnelian Agate or Sardonyx)
Agate is a common name for a microcrystalline variety of Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a form of Chalcedony.
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Asphalt
Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)
Blue Lace Agate
Chalcedony (a form of Quartz) - SiO2
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 - a variety of actinolite, an amphibole mineral); Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 - a pyroxene mineral)
African Turquoise (Jasper)
Polychrome African Jasper (often marketed as 'African Turquoise' due to its color, but it is not true turquoise)
Bloodstone / Heliotrope
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO₂)
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Aventurine (a variety of quartz, SiO₂, with common inclusions of fuchsite)
Jasper (yellow/cream variety)
SiO₂ (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads
Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)
Fuchsite
Fuchsite (a variety of Muscovite mica, K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Chalcedony
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Tektite (likely Australite)
Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)
K2 Jasper (Beads)
Granodiorite with Azurite and Malachite