Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
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Green Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Quartz (Milky/Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Gold Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Garnet
Almandine formula: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Almandine Garnet
Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Mixed Gemstone Bracelet
Mixed natural minerals and rocks (e.g., Rhodonite, Malachite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Quartz/Chalcedony variants)
Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions
Tiger's Eye
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)
Sand (Construction Grade)
Unconsolidated siliciclastic sediment (primarily SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Rock Crystal
Quartz Pebble (often referred to as 'Sea Glass' or 'River Stone' when worn smooth)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Milky/Rose variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Clear Quartz Fragment
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Corundum (Ruby Variety)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)
Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) or Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fuchsite mica inclusions)
Gneiss
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)
Mica Schist
Muscovite/Biotite Schist
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)
Quartzite with Chert inclusions
Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)
Chalcedony (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Granite
Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Citrine
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Basalt
Vesicular Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
Greenschist
Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)