Malachite
Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
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Malachite
Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Jasper (likely a variety of Brecciated Jasper or a patterned variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Sodalite (blue beads) and Clear Quartz (clear beads)
Sodalite: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl; Quartz: SiO2
Chert (Flint)
Chert (predominantly SiO₂ - silicon dioxide)
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Amorphous Hydrocarbon)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Chert (variant of Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Gold
Aurum (Elemental Gold, Au)
Peridot (Olivine)
Olivine, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Chert (or possibly Flint)
Chert (variant: Flint)
Granite
Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)
Halite
Halite (NaCl)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz Crystal
Quartz (SiO₂)
Gneiss (likely)
Gneiss
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Rutile)
Kunzite
Spodumene, LiAlSi2O6 (variety of spodumene)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) with trace iron impurities
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Primarily composed of serpentine group minerals, such as antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite. Chemical formula for serpentine minerals is (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4.
Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Nephrite (a calcium magnesium silicate - Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (a sodium aluminum silicate - NaAlSi2O6). Based on the image showing a typically softer, more fibrous appearance, it is likely Nephrite.
Aquamarine and clear quartz
Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Quartz (SiO2)
Fluorite and Rose Quartz
Fluorite (CaF2), Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin
Diamond
Carbon (C), specifically a solid form of the element carbon with atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form)
Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Topaz
Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, chiefly antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite, with the general formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. Often includes other minerals like magnetite, talc, and chromite.
Quartz
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite
Quartzite
Agate (or Banded Agate)
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline form of Quartz); Chemical Formula: SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Amethyst (variety of Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Peridot
Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Diamond
Diamond (a metastable allotrope of carbon, C)