River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)
Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)
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River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)
Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO₃)
Quartz (likely macrocrystalline variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Quartz Geode/Cluster
Quartz (SiO2)
Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins
Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)
Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).
Orange Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Blue Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mixed collection of Quartz varieties, Chalcedony, and metamorphic pebbles
Mixed gemstones (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Shale or Mudstone (Based on appearance)
Shale (fine-grained, laminated fissile sedimentary rock) / Mudstone (fine-grained, non-fissile sedimentary rock)
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)
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Agate (various color varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety, likely a orthogneiss or paragneiss depending on parent rock)
Pyrite
Iron Pyrite (FeS2)
Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)
Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)
Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)
SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)
Pebble (likely Sandstone or Granitic Pebble)
Clastic Sediment (or specific rock type, e.g., Arenite, Granitoid Pebble)
Yellow Chalcedony
Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Amethyst
Quartz (SiO2) variety
Calcite
Calcite (CaCO 3)
Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')
Calcite
Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins
SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)
Milky Quartz
Quartz (SiO₂)
Banded Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced "nice")
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Zircon
Zircon (ZrSiO4)
Quartz
Quartz (SiO2)
Orange Calcite
Calcite (CaCO3)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)
Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)
Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)
Quartz (SiO2)