Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)
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Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Beaded Jewelry (Assorted Gemstones)
Various minerals, including but not limited to Quartz (SiO2), Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3), Jade (Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6), Amethyst (SiO2),等の多様な組み合わせ
Chert
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Tumbled green-brown stone, likely serpentine
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite
Aventurine
Quartz (Aventurine variety)
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.
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)
Red Jasper
Red Jasper (variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Serpentine (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), commonly with magnetite and chromite
Dyed blue howlite (turquoise imitation), possibly dyed magnesite
Howlite: Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; the vivid blue color is artificial dye. Exact identification is uncertain from the photograph alone.
Blue sodalite beads
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
Tiger's Eye
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions of crocidolite (riebeckite) that have been altered to limonite and then replaced by quartz
Jasper
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Nephrite (a form of Jade)
Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)
Coal (primarily composed of carbon with varying amounts of other elements)
White Jade / White Chalcedony
Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Chalcedony (SiO2)
Black-and-white jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with contrasting white mineral inclusions
Mixed polished gemstone bead lot, likely dyed agate and quartz
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), with possible amethyst, aventurine, and other dyed quartz varieties
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Smoky quartz (rough, water-worn crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety
Malachite
Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Cherry Creek Jasper (also known as Red Creek Jasper or Cherry Creek Agate)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Larimar
Pectolite (a variety of pectolite, NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Titanium Coated Aura Quartz (Apple Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition Coating
Blue calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃), likely blue variety
Malachite
Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2
Marble
Marble (metamorphosed limestone or dolostone), primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)
Chert / Flint
Chert (varieties include Flint)
Moldavite
Silica glass with small amounts of aluminum, iron, and other elements
Tiger’s eye
Quartz variety, primarily silicon dioxide (SiO₂); fibrous quartz pseudomorph after crocidolite asbestos
Bronzite
MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)
Obsidian (in jewelry setting)
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)