Metamorphic Or Sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))

Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Vesuvianite (Idocrase)

Ca19(Al, Mg, Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH, F, O)10

Hypersthene

Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg,Fe)SiO3)

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety, likely a orthogneiss or paragneiss depending on parent rock)

Phyllite

Phyllite (Foliated metamorphic rock)

Diopside (likely Chromian Diopside)

Diopside, part of Clinopyroxene family of inosilicates. Chemical formula: CaMgSi2O6. The green variety is often Chromian Diopside due to chromium impurities.

Orthoclase Feldspar (or K-Feldspar)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Jade

There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the appearance, these spheres are likely Nephrite.

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)

Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Mica

Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Yellow Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions of Mica

Rhodonite

Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Yellow Aventurine (Yellow Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn2+SiO3)

Epidote in Quartz (Epidosite)

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Epidote

Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Biotite Mica

K(Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)Si3O10(OH,F)2

Prase or Green Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)

Dyed Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite / Dolomite (CaCO3)

Gold Ore in Quartz/Schist

Auriferous Quartz and Sulfide-bearing Schist

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)

Quartz (likely)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary host

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (with Iron Staining)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartz (Crystal Fragment)

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica (likely Muscovite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Garnet

Garnet Group (often Pyrope or Almandine); X3Y2(SiO4)3