Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
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Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass)
Rose Quartz (likely carved)
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Rose Quartz Carving
Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2)
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Iron Slag
Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)
Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)
Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Slag Glass / Industrial Slag
Anthropogenic Glass
Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product)
Fused Siliceous Slag
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
Green Slag Glass
Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Sea Glass (Kelly Green)
Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica / Glass residue
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws)
Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Fused Silicate-Clay composite
Molybdenite in Quartz
Molybdenite (MoS2) with Quartz (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Weathered copper-bearing sulfide rock (likely bornite/chalcopyrite)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) and/or chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), with oxidation tarnish
Polished stone sphere, possibly agate or jasper
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Iron Meteorite (Candidate)
Iron Meteorite (Siderite)
Iridescent polished/tumbled stone (likely coated quartz or glassy synthetic material)
Indeterminate; possibly quartz (SiO₂) with an artificial iridescent coating
Basalt
Basalt
Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion
Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Iron-stained jasper (likely rough jasper)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides
Polished greenstone/serpentine pebble (probable)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (lizardite/chrysotile); possible accessory olivine or chlorite
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veins in metamorphic/igneous host rock
Tumbled quartz-rich pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartzite
Copper-bearing rock, likely oxidized native copper ore
Native copper (Cu) with copper-oxide/carbonate minerals, possibly chrysocolla, malachite, and cuprite in a limonitic host
Selenite (gypsum)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; likely a fibrous or cleavage fragment
Blue glassy cabochon, likely blue quartz or synthetic glass
Possibly dyed blue chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂); visual identification is inconclusive