Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
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Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Amethyst
Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities
Ruby in Zoisite
Ruby (α-Al2O3) embedded in Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst (Geode Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Black Star Diopside
Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with Magnetite inclusions
Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)
Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Yellow Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) variety
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica-rich Sandstone or Micaceous Schist Weathering
Micaceous Schist (Muscovite-Quartz composition)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (a form of coal, primarily carbon)
Blue Tiger's Eye
Riebeckite (crocidolite variety)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Blue Lace Agate
Chalcedony (a form of Quartz) - SiO2
Green Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)
Quartz with Mica/Chlorite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions
Pyrite (or Fool's Gold)
Pyrite (FeS₂)
Marble
Marble (primarily Calcite, CaCO3 or Dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2)
Fluorite (likely)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Serpentinite (Serpentine Rock)
Serpentinite is a rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals, chiefly antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite, with the general formula (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4. Often includes other minerals like magnetite, talc, and chromite.
River Stone / Pebble
Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)
Aquamarine
Aquamarine (Beryl variety) - Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Serpentine
Serpentine group minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite). Chemical formula: (Mg, Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)₈[(S,Cl,SO₄,OH)₂|(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)], with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite.)
Apatite
Apatite Group (e.g., Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite
Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)
Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)
Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Clastic Sediment, potentially composed of SiO₂ (Quartz)
Ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)