Tumbled zebra calcite (likely calcite marble)
Calcite, CaCO₃; commonly recrystallized limestone/marble with dark graphite- or carbon-rich bands
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Tumbled zebra calcite (likely calcite marble)
Calcite, CaCO₃; commonly recrystallized limestone/marble with dark graphite- or carbon-rich bands
Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possible nephrite, a jade variety of tremolite–actinolite
Likely polished leopard-skin jasper or brecciated jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image alone
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
Green Aventurine (likely)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsitemica inclusions
Chalcedony (variations like Agate or Jasper)
Chalcedony (SiO₂ - microcrystalline quartz)
Carnelian
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Translucent reddish-brown variety of Chalcedony
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Kambaba Jasper
Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Jasper (specifically Fancy or Polychrome Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony
Howlite (Tumbled)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Tumbled amethyst with possible lepidolite/colored quartz companion
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-related color centers
Obsidian (black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; primarily amorphous SiO₂-rich rhyolitic glass
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass)
Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline
Howlite
Hydrated calcium boro-silicate (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Red Jasper
Jasper (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese
Bronzite
(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Citrine
Quartz (SiO₂)
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite (both are commonly referred to as 'jade'). Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6; Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2.
Banded Onyx (Green Onyx)
Banded Calcite or Travertine (CaCO3)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Brown Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass, amorphous silica rich rock)
BROWN GRANITE (likely 'Tan Brown' or similar)
Granite (specifically a variety rich in orthoclase feldspar, often with biotite and possibly hornblende)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrous Iron Oxide (goethite, lepidocrocite)
Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry
Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)
Granite, possibly granodiorite
Coarse-grained felsic plutonic rock; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar and plagioclase feldspar, with biotite and/or hornblende
Yellow calcite (tumbled honey or lemon calcite)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), likely a yellow/orange calcite variety
Goldstone
Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.
Banded Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Blue Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red jasper (likely iron-rich chalcedony/jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by hematite/goethite