Tumbled brown chalcedony or agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony; possibly iron-stained jasper or agate
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Tumbled brown chalcedony or agate
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony; possibly iron-stained jasper or agate
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Polished brown chalcedony (likely carnelian or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron oxides produce the brown coloration
Tumbled yellow jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely iron-oxide-bearing jasper/chalcedony
Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation
Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass
Granite
Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)
Slate
Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Natural freshwater pearls
Pearl (nacreous calcium carbonate; chiefly aragonite, CaCO₃)
Inlaid stone ring (likely jasper or agate)
Likely microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony, SiO₂), possibly jasper, with decorative mineral inlays
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)
Fossilized gastropod (likely nerite or related sea snail)
Gastropoda; shell composed originally of aragonite/calcite, commonly replaced or infilled by calcite
Blue glassy cabochon, likely blue quartz or synthetic glass
Possibly dyed blue chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂); visual identification is inconclusive
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-bearing chalcedony
Granite
Granitoid (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8 + SiO2)
Chalcedony (Agate / Jasper Specimen)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Unidentified gray metallic object
Not determinable from the image; likely a metal screw or manufactured fastener rather than geological material
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Diorite (River Pebble)
Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock
Turquoise
Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock
Fossil Sea Urchin (Echinoid)
Echinoidea fossil (often replaced by silica or calcite)
Basalt
Basalt
Sandstone
Arenite
Likely slate
Slate, a fine-grained metamorphic rock composed mainly of mica-group minerals and quartz
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands
Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible
Goldstone (likely blue-free synthetic goldstone pendant)
Synthetic aventurine glass; silica glass with dispersed metallic copper crystals
Gypsum (Satin Spar / Alabaster variety)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aura Quartz (Anomalously Coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with vaporized metals
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Likely clear quartz crystal (possibly cut/polished quartz or glass imitation)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Chert (varietal: Flint/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone
Coquina
Bioclastic Limestone