Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
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Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Metal Alloy (Jewelry)
Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Red jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), iron-oxide-rich chalcedony
Polished blue banded agate cabochon/ornamental slab
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with blue coloring or inclusions
Polished/tumbled jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities
Polished chert or jasper cobble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; iron-oxide-bearing varieties are jasper
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
Raw green fluorite (probable)
Fluorite, calcium fluoride (CaF₂)
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)
Howlite (Tumbled)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Jasper (specifically Fancy or Polychrome Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony
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
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Obsidian (black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; primarily amorphous SiO₂-rich rhyolitic glass
Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass)
Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline
Howlite
Hydrated calcium boro-silicate (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese
Bronzite
(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Red Jasper
Jasper (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide with Iron inclusions)
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.
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)
Banded Onyx (Green Onyx)
Banded Calcite or Travertine (CaCO3)
Brown Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
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)