Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
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Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Rutile)
Strawberry Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂) with Goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and/or Lepidocrocite (γ-FeO(OH)) inclusions
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz (SiO2)
Pyrite
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Moss Agate
Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a variety of Quartz
Orange Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Granite
Granite (a broadly defined plutonic igneous rock, often more specifically classified as quartz monzonite or granodiorite based on precise mineral percentages)
Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire
Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Laterite
Laterite (no specific mineral formula as it's a rock type)
Ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with Chromium (Cr)
Included Quartz Beads (likely Phantom Quartz or Garden Quartz)
Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Prasiolite and Quartz Crystal Cluster
Quartz (SiO2); Prasiolite is a variety of Quartz
Quartz (variety of colors)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)
Quartz (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite or Chlorite for green color)
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Pebble)
Quartz (SiO2) with sandstone or siltstone matrix
Gossan (Iron Hat)
Limonitic Gossan (predominantly FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Quartz (Druzy) in host rock
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) as Quartz, with unspecified host rock components (likely silicates and iron oxides)
Pebble (likely a type of sandstone or quartzite pebble)
Clastic Sediment (specifically, a rudite-sized clast). If the pebble is composed of a specific rock type, its scientific name would be that rock type (e.g., 'Quartzite pebble', 'Granite pebble', 'Chert pebble'). Given its appearance, it is likely a metamorphic quartzite pebble or a hard sandstone pebble.
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 (Quartz) with TiO2 (Rutile inclusions)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)
Rutilated Quartz (likely Citrine or Smoky Quartz with Rutile inclusions)
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)
Quartz (River-worn Pebble)
Quartz (SiO2)
Aquamarine and clear quartz
Aquamarine (Be3Al2Si6O18), Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
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)
Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins
SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)