Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (primary mineral: Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Tiger's Eye
Silicon dioxide with crocidolite fibers (SiO2 with chrysotile amphibole inclusions)
Turquoise
Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium) CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]S2
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2, with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite).
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Fuchsite Schist
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Charoite
(K,Sr,Ba,Ca)15-16(Na,Ca)8(Si,Al)24O60(OH,F)4 · nH2O (Hydrated silicate of potassium, calcium, and sodium)
Fuchsite
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock (specifically, a variety of granite)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Unakite
Unakite (altered granitic rock: SiO2 + Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Unakite
Epidotized Granite
Petoskey Stone
Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)
Jasper containing epidote (Unakite-like)
Epidotized Jasper (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Wonderstone Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (primary component: Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Quartz with inclusions of altered crocidolite)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2
Ruby in Fuchsite (often sold as Ruby in Zoisite)
Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Dzi Bead (Agate)
Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2
Grass (Organic Matter/Soil)
Poaceae (family of monocotyledonous flowering plants)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Unakite
Epidote-Feldspar rock
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.
Granite with Epidote
Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote
Dragon Blood Jasper (also known as Dragon Stone)
Epidotized septarian concretion or Jasper/Epidote breach (typically a combination of Epidote and Pietersite or Red Jasper)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Oolitic Chert
Ooidal Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pumice (likely)
Pumice (extrusive igneous rock)
Turquoise
Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)
Azurite and Malachite on Matrix
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2CO3(OH)2
Garnetiferous Pegmatite
Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite
Amphibolite
Amphibolite