Brown Jasper (Likely)
Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
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Brown Jasper (Likely)
Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Travertine (used in construction, not a 'specimen' in situ)
Travertine
Quartzite
Quartzite
Graphite
Graphite (C)
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (rock), Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, Chrysotile)
Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Onyx Marble (also commonly called Onyx)
Calcite (CaCO3), often with other mineral impurities
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)
Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type)
Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion
Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Blue Quartzite
Quartzite (specifically a variety enriched with blue-coloring minerals)
Banded Calcite (often marketed as Mexican Onyx or Onyx Marble)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sodalite in Matrix (often called Blue Marble or Sodalite-Syenite)
Sodalite-bearing Syenite / Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 (Sodalite component)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)
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.
Calcite (or Alabaster, if truly carved)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite/Hematite
Sandstone Concretion
Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock) with silica or calcite cement
Sandstone Geode (Ironstone Concretion)
Arenite with Limonite/Hematite matrix (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)
Moqui Marbles
Iron Oxide Concretion (Hematite/Goethite)
Larimar and Fossil Coral
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH)) and Hexagonaria/Petoskey Stone
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Charoite
Charoite (Hydrated potassium sodium calcium barium strontium silicate hydroxyfluoride)
Concretion (Sandstone)
Sandstone Concretion
Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node
Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)
Larimar
Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion / SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement
Ironstone Concretions (Ironstone)
Ferruginous Sandstone or Siltstone (Fe2O3)
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules)
Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)
Larimar
Blue Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite / Goethite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)