Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
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Lepidolite
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Amber cabochon pendant
Amber (fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoids)
Pyrite in Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Quartz Vein / Quartz Matrix
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber jewelry (possibly amber-colored glass or resin)
Amber — fossilized plant resin, chiefly composed of polymerized terpenoids; the pictured material cannot be confirmed from the image
Bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown
Bismuth crystal aggregate
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)
Amygdaloidal Basalt
Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock
Bauxite
Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)
Granite
Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Native metal specimen, likely galena or metallic slag
Probably galena (lead sulfide, PbS); identification is uncertain from the image alone
Opalite-style glass pendant
Man-made opalescent glass (not natural opal)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)
Multicolor quartz bead bracelet
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂); bead colors may be from different varieties or treated quartz
Gossan (Iron Hat)
Limonitic Gossan (predominantly FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz Vein in Host Rock
Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Slates/Schists
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Native Gold Flake
Gold (Au)
Aura Quartz Geode
Titanium/Gold bonded Quartz (SiO2 with metallic coating)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron
Quartz cabochon turtle pendant
Quartz (SiO₂), likely a translucent variety with natural inclusions
Silver (S925)
Native Silver (Ag)
Gossan / Iron Ore Rock
Hematite / Goethite / Limonite iron oxide assemblage
Blue topaz-style pendant gemstone
Likely blue topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂); the image cannot confirm the stone or whether it is natural or synthetic.
Milky quartz with possible mica or feldspar inclusions
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with minor inclusions
Granite
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Quartz-rich hydrothermal ore rock, likely gold-bearing quartz vein
Milky quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and probable sulfide minerals; host rock may be schist or altered granite
Polished dendritic agate pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with dark manganese- or iron-oxide dendrites
Possible iron-rich meteorite or metallic sulfide-bearing rock
Unconfirmed; candidates include stony-iron meteorite, iron meteorite, or pyrite-bearing terrestrial rock
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Possible weathered metallic mineral specimen
Uncertain; possibly native copper-bearing rock or iron sulfide in a gray host matrix