Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
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Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Jade (likely Jadeite)
Jadeite (a pyroxene mineral) or Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral)
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)
Diopside (likely Chromian Diopside)
Diopside, part of Clinopyroxene family of inosilicates. Chemical formula: CaMgSi2O6. The green variety is often Chromian Diopside due to chromium impurities.
Jade
There are two distinct minerals classified as Jade: Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the image showing translucent, somewhat fibrous material, it is likely Nephrite.
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Serpentine
Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)
Quartz (vein quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)
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.
Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))
Quartz Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (Crystal/Druzy Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Pyrite
Pyrite (FeS2)
Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)
Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).
Moss Agate
Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2 with fuchsite inclusions)
Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Quartz with Iron Stains
Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide/hydroxide staining
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)
Prehnite with Epidote inclusions
Prehnite: Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2; Epidote: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Quartz (likely)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Crystal
Quartz (SiO₂)
Sandstone
Sandstone (lithified sand)
Sugilite
Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Moonstone
Adularia (orthoclase) or Albite (plagioclase), a feldspar mineral (KAlSi3O8 or NaAlSi3O8 respectively, often a mixture)
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.
Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Jade
Jadeite or Nephrite (both are commonly referred to as 'jade'). Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6; Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2.
Quartz with Mica/Chlorite inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions
Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Cobaltoan Calcite / Pink Dolomite (Possible)
Cobaltoan Calcite: (Ca,Co)CO3; Pink Dolomite (or Thulite): CaMg(CO3)2 or Mn-Dolomite / (Thulite: Mn2+3Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))
Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)
Quartz (SiO2)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Quartz (River Pebble)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Shale or Argillite
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)