Tumbled blue stone, possibly sodalite or blue quartz
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibilities include sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue quartz (SiO₂)
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Tumbled blue stone, possibly sodalite or blue quartz
Indeterminate from the photograph; possibilities include sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) or blue quartz (SiO₂)
Magnetite / Iron Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Emerald in Matrix (Quartz/Schist)
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Dumortierite Quartz
Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3) within Quartz (SiO2)
Biotite Mica Schist
Metamorphic Rock containing Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feldspar (Microcline / Orthoclase)
Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Tumbled)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained)
SiO2
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Natural Gemstone Cabochons (Ruby, Moonstone, Emerald, Citrine)
Ruby (Al2O3:Cr), Moonstone (KAlSi3O8), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6:Cr), Citrine (SiO2)
Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Apatite Group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))
Quartz fragment
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint in archaeological contexts)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Greenish Feldspathic Rock / Epidote Granite (Unakite-type or Epidote-bearing rock)
Epidotized Metamorphic/Igneous Rock
Likely garnet crystal
Garnet-group silicate; species cannot be determined from the image
Sodalite
Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Gneiss
Metamorphic Gneiss
Weathered rock fragment (likely granite or granitic gneiss)
Undetermined felsic rock; possibly quartz–feldspar granite
Fossiliferous limestone fragment
Calcitic limestone; mainly calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), possibly with shell or coral debris
Foliated metamorphic rock, likely mica schist
Mica schist, mainly quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock
Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone
Sapphire (Corundum variety)
Sapphire (Al₂O₃)
Venetian Gold Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Muscovite Mica
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Moonstone (Feldspar)
Orthoclase or Oligoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)
Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Epidote
Epidote (Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Magnetite (Iron Ore)
Magnetite (Fe3O4)
Likely quartz-bearing rock fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or other mineral inclusions
Milky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Raw and Water-worn)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)