Beaded Jewelry (Assorted Gemstones)
Various minerals, including but not limited to Quartz (SiO2), Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3), Jade (Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6), Amethyst (SiO2),等の多様な組み合わせ
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Beaded Jewelry (Assorted Gemstones)
Various minerals, including but not limited to Quartz (SiO2), Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3), Jade (Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6), Amethyst (SiO2),等の多様な組み合わせ
Banded River Rock / Gneiss (highly weathered)
Gneiss
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenstone / Chert
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Altered Basalt
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)
Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.
Quartz on Greenstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Orthoclase Feldspar
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Banded Gneiss (with possible weathered sulfide or iron staining)
Gneiss, potentially with iron oxide/hydroxide staining (e.g., limonite) or weathered sulfides
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss
Banded Metamorphic Rock (likely Quartzite or Serpentinite/Soapstone)
Metamorphic Rock (possibly a banded Quartzite or a foliated Serpentinite/Talc Schist based on appearance, general term for such a rock is 'Banded Metamorphic Rock' or 'Gneiss' if pronounced banding of different minerals)
Quartzite (river pebble) and Gabbro (crushed rock)
Quartzite (metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2) and Gabbro (Plagioclase-Clinopyroxene rock)
Epidote in Quartz
Quartz with Epidote inclusions (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)
Calcite
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone/Dolomite
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst (Geode Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Magnetite
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Gneiss (likely)
Gneiss
Banded Rock (likely Quartz-rich)
Uncertain, likely a Metamorphic Rock (e.g., Gneiss or Schist) with prominent Quartz and other minerals
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Orange Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Quartz (various varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
White Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Na(Fe^2+)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3)(OH)3(OH))
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz or Chalcedony)
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)